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C3 Practice Paper A5 Mark Scheme

1. The document provides a mark scheme for a practice exam in core mathematics. It lists questions, shows the marking scheme for each part, and provides the number of marks allocated. 2. Several questions involve simplifying expressions, factorizing polynomials, solving equations, and evaluating logarithmic and trigonometric functions. 3. Marking schemes include steps like "using the quotient rule", "factorizing the numerator or denominator", "using log properties", and "obtaining the solution set".

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C3 Practice Paper A5 Mark Scheme

1. The document provides a mark scheme for a practice exam in core mathematics. It lists questions, shows the marking scheme for each part, and provides the number of marks allocated. 2. Several questions involve simplifying expressions, factorizing polynomials, solving equations, and evaluating logarithmic and trigonometric functions. 3. Marking schemes include steps like "using the quotient rule", "factorizing the numerator or denominator", "using log properties", and "obtaining the solution set".

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EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
sin x
1. y = tan x = cos x M1
dy cos x cos x  sin x(  sin x )
= (use of quotient
dx cos 2 x M1 A1
rule)
1
= = sec2 x * A1
cos 2 x
(4 marks)
2 ( x  2)  3 
or 2( x  2)  3
3  2x 7
2. (a) 2
x2

  = x2 B1 (1)
 x2  x2
3 2x 7
(b) y = 2 + x  2 or y = x2
3
y– 2 = x2 y (x + 2) = 2x + 7 = yx –2x = 7 –
M1
2y
3
x + 2 = y2 x (y – 2) = 7 – 2y M1
3 7  2y
x = y2  2 x
y2
3 7  2x
 f1 (x) 
x2
2 f-1  x   x  2 o.e A1 (3)
Domain of f1(x) is x εℝ , x  2 [NB x   2
(c) B1 (1)
]
(5 marks)
2 13
3. (a)  M1
x  3  x  3 ( x  7)
2( x  7)  13 2 x  27
  M1 A1 (3)
( x  3)( x  7) ( x  3)( x  7)
(b) 2x + 27 = x2 + 4x  21 M1
x2 + 2x  48 = (x + 8)(x  6) = 0
x = 8, 6 M1 A1 (3)
(6 marks)
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
x 2  4x  3 ( x  3)( x  1)
= Attempt to factorise numerator or
4. (a) x x
2 x ( x  1) M1
denominator
x3 3
= or 1 + A1 (2)
x x
 x 2  4x  3 
(b)   M1
 x x 
2
LHS = log2 Use of log a – log b
RHS = 24 or 16 B1
x + 3 = 16x Linear or quadratic equation in x M1
3
x = 15 or 15 or 0.2 A1 (4)
(6 marks)
5. (i) Choosing values of A and B and attempting to evaluate LHS and RHS of M1
statement
Showing that LHS  RHS + conclusion A1 (2)
sin 
(ii) Using tan   cos 
M1
sin 2   cos 2 
to obtain A1
sin  cos 
Using cos2 + sin2   1 M1
Using 2 sin  cos   sin 2 M1
Leading without any error or fudge to 2 cosec 2 A1 cso (5)
(7 marks)
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
2 sin 2 
6. (a) LHS = M1 A1
2 sin  cos 
sin 
= cos  = tan  = RHS A1 c.s.o (3)
1  cos 2 1
(b) From (a)  M1
tan  2
1
sin 2 = A1
2
 5
2 = , B1 M1
6 6
 5 M1 A1 cao
= ,
12 12 (6)
(9 marks)
7. (a) (i) x = ay B1 (1)
In both sides of (i) i.e ln x  ln a y or ( y =) loga x =
(ii)
ln x
ln a
= y ln a *  y ln a  ln x B1 cso (1)
1 dy 1 1
(b) y  ln x , ,   M1, A1 cso
ln a dx ln a x

(2)
 1 dy dy 1 
or   ln a ,   
 x dx dx x ln a 

(c) log10 10 1  A is 10, 1 y A 1 B1

1 1 B1
from b  m or or 0.043 (or better)
10 ln a 10 ln 10
equ of target y  1 = m(x  10) M1
i.e

1 1 1 A1 (4)
y 1  x  10 or y  x 1 (o.e)
10 ln 10 10 ln 10 ln 10
x 1  1 
(d) y  0 in  c   0  1  x ,  10 ln10   1 M1
10 ln 10 ln10  ln10 
1
x = 10  10 ln10 or 10 (1  ln10) or 10 ln 10( ln 10  1) A1 (2)
(10 marks)

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
8. (a) y Shape B1
1 1
p= 3 or { 3 , 0} seen B1 (2)

1
O 3
1
(b) Gradient of tangent at Q = q B1
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME
Gradient of normal = q M1
Attempt at equation of OQ [y = qx] and substituting x = q, y = ln 3q
or attempt at equation of tangent [y – 3 ln q = q(x – q)] with x = 0, y = 0
or equating gradient of normal to (ln 3q)/q M1
q2 + ln 3q = 0 (*) A1 (4)
2

(c) ln 3x = x  3x = e  x ;  x = 13 e x
2
2
M1; A1 (2)
(d) x1 = 0.298280; x2 = 0.304957, x3 = 0.303731, x4 = 0.303958 M1; A1
Root = 0.304 (3 decimal places) A1 (3)
(11 marks)
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
9. (a) y shape B1
intersections with axes (c, 0), (0, d) B1 (2)
(0, d)

O (c, 0) x

(b) y shape B1
1
x intersection ( d, 0) B1
2
(0, 3c) y intersection (0, 3c) B1 (3)

1
O ( 2 d, 0)
x
(c)(i) c = 2 B1
(ii) 1 < f(x)  (candidate’s) c value B1 B1 ft (3)
x x 1 ln 13
(d) 3(2 ) = 1  2 = 3 and take logs; x = M1; A1
ln 2
d (or x) = 1.585 (3 decimal places) A1 (3)
log 2 1x 3
(e) fg(x) = f[log2 x] = [ 3(2  log 2 x )  1 ]; = [ 3( 2 )  1 ] or 1 M1; A1
2 log 2 x

3
= 1 A1 (3)
x
(14 marks)

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