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Zimbabwe School Examinations Council: Marking Scheme

This document provides a marking scheme for a mathematics examination with 17 questions. It lists the learning objectives and marks awarded for each question. The questions cover a range of mathematics topics including algebra, calculus, vectors, probability, and statistics. For each part of each question, it identifies the step(s) taken and whether the marks were achieved for the method or answer. The highest-scoring questions involved applying multiple mathematical concepts and methods correctly to solve problems.
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Zimbabwe School Examinations Council: Marking Scheme

This document provides a marking scheme for a mathematics examination with 17 questions. It lists the learning objectives and marks awarded for each question. The questions cover a range of mathematics topics including algebra, calculus, vectors, probability, and statistics. For each part of each question, it identifies the step(s) taken and whether the marks were achieved for the method or answer. The highest-scoring questions involved applying multiple mathematical concepts and methods correctly to solve problems.
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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

MARKING SCHEME

NOVEMBER 2004

MATHEMATICS 9164/2
1. For a quadratic equation M1
For obtaining x-2 = - 2/3 or 1 A1
For correct answers x = 4/ 9 or 1 A1 [3]

2. Use trapezium rule with exactly


4 ordinates and h = 1/3 M1
Correct values in expression of trapezium rule A1
Obtain correct answer 0.14 A1 [3]

3. Correct substitution M1
Application of laws of indices M1
Obtain given answer correctly A1 [3]

4. Attempt to find equation of perpendicular M1


Obtain equation y = 3x – 5 A1
Solve simultaneously to determine poir
the two lines M1
Obtain coordinates (2; 1) A1 [4]

5. Show truth for n = 1 by substitution M1


Obtain correctly RHS = (1 a)
(0 a) A1
Suppose truth for n = k and state
(1 a)1 = (1 a1+1 a/a – 1)
(0 a) (0 ak ) B1

Correct expression of (1 a) k÷1


(0 a) M1

Correct multiplication A1
( a1+1+1a)
Obtain(1 a-1 ) correctly A1
(0 ak + 1 )

For complete argument and conclusion A1 [7]

Correct substitution with n = 6 M1


Obtain answer (1 126) A1 [2]
(0 64 )

6. Corrct transpose matrix B1


Correct method for ‫׀‬m‫׀‬ M1
For answer ‫׀‬m‫ = ׀‬-49 A1
Correct method to obtain adjoint matrix M1
Obtain correct adjoint matrix A2

(3 -7 -16)
-1
Correct inverse M = -1 (17 -7 -9 ) A1 [7]
49 (-4 -7 5 )

(14)
Premultiply ( 4 ) by inverse M1
(7)

(-98 )
Correct multiplication to get – 1(147) A1
49(-49 )

(x) (2 )
Obtain correct answer (y) = (-3) A1 [3]
(z) (1 )

7. (i) Substitute equation of line l into p M1


Evaluation of scalar product M1
Obtain f = 3 A1
Obtain correct answer (4; 1; 2) A1 [4]

(ii) Determine AP in terms of t. M1

(t )
Obtain AP = (2 – t ) A1
(-4 + t )

(1 )
Evaluate AP (-1) = 0 to get t M1
(1 )
(2 )
Obtain t = 2 and AP = (0 ) A1
(-2)

Obtain correct answer = 2√2

(iii) For using dot product with sinθ


Correct value sinθ = -1
3√3 A1 [3]
Correct angle 11.1º

8. Dividing by cosx M1

Make dy+/dx the subject of the formula and attempt integration M1

Obtain correct answer y = 3sec x = 21n‫׀‬cosx‫׀‬+C A2 [4]

9. (a)(i) Correct method to find argument of ZW 4 M1


Obtain argument = 3л/ 4 A1
Correct method to find modulus of ZW4 M1
Obtain correct modulus = ½ A1
Express ZW4 in polar form M1
Obtain answer = - √2 ‫√׀‬2 A1 [6]
4 4

(ii) Correct method to find argument of Z2 M1


W2
Obtain correct argument = л/4 A1

Correct method to find modulus of Z2 M1


W2
Obtain correct modulus = 256 A1
Express Z2 in polar form M1
W2
Obtain answer = 128√2 + л28√2 A1 [6]
(b) Substitute to obtain (½)” < 0.01 M1

Obtain n > 6.643 A1


Conclude n = 7 A1 [3]

10. (i) Obtain answer (4/3; 0) B1 [1]

(ii) Obtain answer = -2m B1 [1]

(iii) Obtain answer = 2/7ms1 B1 [1]

11. Correct equation R2 = 81 + 16 + 72cosθ B1


Correct equation R2 = 81 + 64 + 144cosθ B1
Correct method to solve simultaneously M1

Obtain cosθ = -2/3 A1


Obtain R = 7 A1 [5]

12. (a) Correct substitution into equation of trajectory M1


Obtain correct quadratic equation A1
Solving the quadratic equation using the correct method M1
Obtain θ = 45º and θ = 32º A1 [4]

(b) State θ = 32º B1 [1]

13. (i) For correct diagram B1

For correct friction = 6/ 4 mgCos30 B1


nd
For use of Newton’s 2 Law M1
6
Correct equation 6mgSin30 – T – / 4mgCos 30-6ma A1
Correct equation T – 2mg = 2ma B1
Correct method to eliminate T M1
Obtain answer a = 1 (1 - 3√3)g A1 [7]
8 4 )

(ii) Substitution to obtain T M1

Obtain T = mg/16 (36 - 3√3) A1 [2]


(iii) For correct formula P = 2Tcosθ M1

Correct answer P = mg/16 (36√3 – 9) A1 [2]

14. Correct expression f(x) = 1/2л B1

Correct expression = ∫ 1/ 2л dt M1

Obtain correct value of integral = x + л A1


{0 x ≤ -л
x+x
Correct expression F(x) ={ / 2n -л < x < л A1 [4]
{1 x≥л

15. (a) (i) Obtain 0.64 B1 [1]

(ii) Use q/p2 with q = 0.8 and p = 0.2 M1

Obtain correct answer = 20 A1 [2]

(b) Obtain mean = 6.54166 B1

Use appropriate method to obtain standard deviation M1

Obtain answer = 1.35 A1 [3]

16. (a) Obtains probability of 1/ 3 B1

Use 1/ 3 x sum of 3 probabilities M1

Obtains answer = 16/35 A1 [3]

(b) Correct numerator = 1/ 3 (30/ 70) B1


Correct method to find the required probability M1
Other correct answer = 5/ 16 A1 [3]
17. (i) State or imply X – Bin (60; 1/3) B1
Standardize p (X > 24.5) M1
Obtain correct answer = 0.1089 A1 [3]

(ii) State or imply X – Bin (42; 1/3) B1


Correct continuity correction P (9.5 < X < 15.5) B1
Standardizing and correct use of tables M1A1
Obtain correct answer 0.6179 A1 [5]

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