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MARK SCHEME:
A-Level Mathematics
Paper 1 (New Spec)

A-Level Mark Grade

Edexcel
Mathematics
Set 1
Materials
For this paper  you must have:
Ruler
Pencil and Rubber
Scientific calculator, which you are expected to use when appropriate

Instructions
Answer all questions
Answer questions in the space provided
All working must be shown

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The marks for the questions are shown in brackets

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1 4 a f(x) = (x − 2)2 − 4 + 5 = (x − 2)2 + 1
b f(x) ≥ 1
π π π
a x 0 6 3 2 c y = (x − 2)2 + 1
y 1 1.319 1.024 0 (2) swap x = (y − 2)2 + 1

b ≈ 1
2
× π6 ×[1 + 0 + 2(1.319 + 1.024)] (2) y = 2 ± x −1
(domain of f ⇒ +)
= 1.49 (3sf)
(2) f −1(x) = 2 + x −1 , x ∈ , x ≥ 1
c under-estimate
d y
curve passes above top of each trapezium y=x
y = f(x)
y = f −1(x)
2 a OC = (r + 2) cm
A1 = [ 12 × 82 × θ ] − [ 12 × (r + 2)2 × θ ]
= 1
2
θ [64 − (r2 + 4r + 4)]
O x
= 1
2
θ (60 − 4r − r2) cm2
b A2 = 1
2
r 2θ the graphs are reflections of each other
2 2 in the line y = x
∴ θ (60 − 4r − r ) = 7 ×
1
2
1
2
rθ
60 − 4r − r2 = 7r2
2r2 + r − 15 = 0 5 {P (2,6), Q(2 + h, 4(2 + h) 2 − 5(2 + h))}
(2r − 5)(r + 3) = 0
4(2 + h) 2 − 5(2 + h) − 6
r > 0 ∴ r = 2.5 Gradient PQ =
2+h−2
4(4 + 4h + h 2 ) − 5(2 + h) − 6
=
2+h−2

3 16 + 16h + 4h 2 − 10 − 5h − 6
2
=
x + 2kx − 3 = 0 2+h−2
(x + k)2 − k2 − 3 = 0 =
4h 2 + 11h
(x + k)2 = k2 + 3 h
= 4h +11
x + k = ± k2 + 3
dy lim
x = −k ± k2 + 3 = ( 4h=
+ 11) 11
dx h→0

1 4
6 ∫0 2x(x2 + 3)2 dx = ∫3 u2 du

= [ 13 u3] 34
= 64
3
− 9 = 12 13
7 a a=3 dV dV dh dV
10 a = × , = 80
dt dh dt dt
dV
b sin x° + c cos x° can be expressed in = 40π × 0.1e0.1h = 4πe0.1h
dh
dV
the form k sin (x + α)° which will vary h = 4, = 4πe0.4
dh
dh dh
between −k and +k ∴ 80 = 4πe0.4 × , = 4.27
dt dt
∴ depth increasing at 4.27 cm s−1 (3sf)
∴ a + k = 5 and a − k = 1, hence a= 3
b after 5 seconds, V = 5 × 80 = 400
b 3+k=5 ∴k=2 ∴ 400 = 40π(e0.1h − 1)
h = 10 ln ( 10π + 1) = 14.31
60 + α = 90 ∴ α = 30
dV
∴ = 4πe1.431
dh
c f(x) = 3 + 2 sin (x + 30)
dh dh
∴ 80 = 4πe1.431 × , = 1.52
dt dt
= 3 + 2 sin x cos 30 + 2 cos x sin 30
∴ depth increasing at 1.52 cm s−1 (3sf)
=3+ 3 sin x + cos x
dy dy
∴ b= 3, c=1 11 3x2 − 3 + 1 × y + x × − 4y =0
dx dx
dy
3x 2 − 3 + y = (4y − x)
dx
dy 3x 2 − 3 + y
1
=
8 a i = ln x = 12 ln x = 12 t
2 dx 4y − x

ii = ln e2 + ln x = 2 + t grad = 1
3

b 5 + 12 t = 2 + t ∴ grad of normal = −3
t = ln x = 6 ∴ y − 1 = −3(x − 1)
y = 4 − 3x
x = e6

9 tan (2θ − 60) = 1

2θ − 60 = 45, 180 + 45, 360 + 45, 540 + 45
= 45, 225, 405, 585
2θ = 105, 285, 465, 645
θ = 52.5, 142.5, 232.5, 322.
  6  12   −6 
12 (x + 8) ≥ 1.5 × x 15 a BC =  1  −  −7  =  8 
8 ≥ 0.5x  −8 
 
 −4 
 
 −4 
 
x ≤ 16
OM = OB + 1
BC
b x(x + 8) ≥ 180 2
 12   −6   9
x2 + 8x − 180 ≥ 0 =  −7  + 1  
=  −3 
2 8
(x + 18)(x − 10) ≥ 0 −18 10  −4 
 
 −4 
 
 −6 
 
x ≤ −18 or x ≥ 10
but x > 0 (width > 0) b OM = 3
2
OA
and x ≤ 16 ∴ 10 ≤ x ≤ 16 ∴ OM and OA are parallel
common point O
∴ O, A and M are collinear

13 a u8 = 4 × ( 12 )7 = 1
32

b un = 4 × ( 12 )n − 1

= 22 × 21 − n
= 23 − n
4[1− ( 12 )n ]
c Sn =
1 − 12

= 8(1 − 2−n)

= 8 − (23 × 2−n)

= 8 − 23 − n

14 a x = 3 ∴ y = e3
dy
= ex ∴ grad = e3
dx
∴ y − e3 = e3(x − 3) [ y = e3(x − 2) ]
b at Q, y = 0 ∴ x = 2

at R, x = 0 ∴ y = −2e3

∴ Q (2, 0), R (0, −2e3)

c area under curve, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3
3
= ∫0 ex dx = [ex] 30 = e3 − 1
area of triangle under PQ
= 12 × 1 × e3 = 12 e3
area of triangle above QR
= 12 × 2 × 2e3 = 2e3
shaded area
= (e3 − 1) − 12 e3 + 2e3 = 5
2
e3 − 1