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marks to be given, the associated Method mark must be earned or implied.
When a part of a question has two or more method steps, the M marks are in principle independent unless the
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is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier mark in the scheme.
Abbreviations
5
1 isw B1 or exact equivalent
3
Solve 5 3x = 10 or ( 5 3 x ) = 100
2
M1
x=5 A1
8000
(ii) = e 0.2t oe M1
12000
[t = ] 2(.0273...) years A1
Either
(x 1)2(x2 4)
Or
(x 1)(x + 2)(x2 3x + 2)
Or
(x 1)(x 2)(x2 + x 2) B1 For stating a relevant quadratic factor for
their linear factors
Alternative method:
B1 for finding a second linear factor using
any valid method and
B1 for finding a third linear factor using any
valid method and
B1 for finding the final linear factor using
any valid method and
B1 for fully correct product stated; mark final
answer
1
k< oe A1
2
(3 + 5 ) x + 12 x (their 2 5 ) = 13 + 5 5 oe
leading to ( 3 + their 2 5 ) x = 13 + 5 5 M1 equates their area to given area and factorises
to collect x terms; may still have 20
13 + 5 5 3 their 2 5
[ x =] M1 divides and attempts to rationalise; may still
3 + their 2 5 3 their 2 5
have 20
39 26 5 + 15 5 50
[ x =] M1 numerator must have at least 3 terms;
9 20 denominator may be 11
1 + 5 www A1 or p = 1, q = 1
5
5
6 (a) (i) 2 x 2 oe or a = 2 and b = oe B2 mark final answer
2
5
B1 for 2 and B1 for
2
2
their
6250 5
(ii) [ x =] oe M1 may be in steps
their ( 2)
25 A1
(b) (i) Valid explanation B1 e.g. If x > 0.75 then all the arguments are
positive as required. oe
24 3
[ x =] or oe A1 inclusion of x = 0 is A0
16 2
1 1
8 (i) y (4) = ( x 6) B1 or y = x + c and c = 5
6 6
74 3
[mAB =] or oe M1
38 5
3 3 3 44
y 7 = ( x 3) or y 4 = ( x 8) A1 or y = x + c and c =
5 5 5 5
1 3 44
their x 5 = their x + M1 valid method of solution for their equations;
6 5 5 must be of equivalent difficulty
x = 18 A1
y = 2 isw A1
3
(ii) [ m =] M1
2
3 3
y their (2) = ( x their18) isw A1FT FT their D; y = x + c and c = their 25
2 2
1
k= A1
2
d(ln x) 1
(b) (i) = soi B1
dx x
( their1) ln x x their
1
dy x
dx = M1 correct form of quotient rule or equivalent
( ln x ) 2
product rule applied; brackets may be
omitted or misplaced for M1
ln x 1 1 x 1
(ii) (ln x) 2
dx + x 2
dx =
ln x
+ 2 dx
x
M1 rearranges and uses their answer to (i)
1 1
x 2
dx = ( +c ) B1
x
x 1 1
+ their (+ c) A1FT correct or correct FT completion; their
ln x x x
1
must not be
x2
4
10 (i) tan(2 x 10) = B1
3
4
2 x 10 = tan 1 soi M1
3
2cos 2 x + cos x 1 = 0 oe A1
1
11 (i) g. B1
2
(ii) g(1) = 0 B1
valid comment e.g. domain of f is x 2 B1 B1 for either
2
x2 2 2
2
1 x 1
(iii) x M1 or
x
2 2
2 2
x2 2 x4 4 x2 + 4 2 4
= soi B1 or x = x 2 4 + 2
x x2 x x
1 2 5 2
x + 2 A1 or correct 3 term equivalent
2 2 x or a = 0.5, b = 2.5, c = 2
(iv) x2 B1
(v) x 2 yx 2 = 0 B1 or y 2 xy 2 = 0
( y ) ( y ) 2 4(1)(2) ( x) ( x) 2 4(1)( 2)
[ x =] M1 or [ y = ]
2 2
x + x2 + 8 x + x2 + 8
f 1 ( x) = A1 allow y =
2 2
If zero scored, allow SC2 for showing
correctly that the inverse of the given f 1
is f.
20 3x
12 (i) [length of rectangle = ] B1
2
20 3x 1
[A =] x their x x sin 60 oe M1
2 2
6+ 3
(ii) 10 2 x oe B1
4
6+ 3
their 10 2 x = 0 oe M1
4