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(a) Makes an attempt to substitute k = 1, k = 2 and k = 4 into M1 1.1b 5th

ak  2k  1, k …1 Understand
disproof by
Shows that a1 = 3, a2 = 5 and a4  17 and these are prime A1 1.1b counter example.
numbers.

(2)

(b) Substitutes a value of k that does not yield a prime number. A1 1.1b 5th
For example, a3 = 9 or a5 = 33 Understand
disproof by
Concludes that their number is not prime. B1 2.4 counter example.

For example, states that 9 = 3 × 3, so 9 is not prime.

(2)

(4 marks)

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Finds a   4 2   12   32  26 M1 1.1b 5th

Find the
1 M1 1.1b magnitude of a
States cos  y  
26 vector in 3
dimensions.
Solves to find  y  101.309... . Accept awrt 101.3° A1 1.1b

(3)

(3 marks)

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(a) æ xö
3
æ xö
3 M1 1.1b 5th
1 1
Deduces from 3sin ç ÷ - x - 1 = 0 that 3sin ç ÷ = x + 1
è 6 ø 10 è 6ø 10 Understand the
concept of roots
3 M1 1.1b of equations.
æ xö æ1 1 ö
States ç ÷ = arcsin ç + x
è 6ø è 3 30 ÷ø

Multiplies by 63 and then takes the cube root: A1 1.1b

 1 1 
x  6  3 arcsin   x 
  3 30  


(3)

(b) Attempts to use iterative procedure to find subsequent values. M1 1.1b 6th
Solve equations
Correctly finds: A1 1.1b
approximately
x1 = 4.716 using the method
of iteration.
x2 = 4.802
x3 = 4.812
x4 = 4.814

(2)

(5 marks)

Notes
(b) Award M1 if finds at least one correct answer.

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Recognises that two subsequent values will divide to give an M1 2.2a 4th
equal ratio and sets up an appropriate equation.
Understand
2k 2
4k simple geometric
 sequences.
4k k2

Makes an attempt to solve the equation. For example, M1 1.1b

2k  4k  16k or 2k  12k  0
3 2 2 3 2

Factorises to get 2k 2  k  6   0 M1 1.1b

States the correct solution: k = 6. k  0 or k = 0 is trivial may A1 1.1b

also be seen, but is not required.

(4 marks)

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Makes an attempt to set up a long division. M1 2.2a 6th

Decompose
For example: x - 2x - 15 x + 2x - 29x - 48x + 90 is seen.
2 4 3 2 algebraic
fractions into
partial fractions −
Award 1 accuracy mark for each of the following: A3 1.1b three linear
factors.
x 2 seen, 4x seen, −6 seen.
x2  4x  6
x 2  2 x  15 x 4  2 x 3  29 x 2  47 x  77
x 4  2 x3  15 x 2
4 x3  14 x 2  47 x
4 x3  8 x 2  60 x
6 x 2  13 x  77
6 x 2  12 x  90
x  13

Equates the various terms to obtain the equation: M1 2.2a

x -13= V(x -5) +W(x + 3)
Equating the coefficients of x: V +W = 1
Equating constant terms: -5V + 3W = -13

Multiplies one or or both of the equations in an effort to equate M1 1.1b

one of the two variables.

Finds W = −1 and V = 2. A1 1.1b

(7 marks)

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Use Pythagoras’ theorem to show that the length of OB = 2 3 M1 2.2a 6th

or OD = 2 3 or states BD = 4 3 Solve problems

involving arc
Makes an attempt to find ÐDAB or ÐDCB . M1 2.2a length and sector
area in context.
2
For example, cos DAO  is seen.
4

2 2 A1 1.1b
Correctly states that DAB  or DCB 
3 3

Makes an attempt to find the area of the sector with a radius of M1 2.2a
2
4 and a subtended angle of
3
1 2
For example, A   42  is shown.
2 3

16 A1 1.1b
Correctly states that the area of the sector is
3

Recognises the need to subtract the sector area from the area of M1 3.2a
the rhombus in an attempt to find the shaded area.
16
For example,  8 3 is seen.
3

Recognises that to find the total shaded area this number will M1 3.2a
16
need to be multiplied by 2. For example, 2   
8 3
 3 

Using clear algebra, correctly manipulates the expression and A1 1.1b

gives a clear final answer of
2
3

16  24 3 
(8 marks)

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(a) 1  4t M1 2.2a 5th

Makes an attempt to rearrange x  to make t the subject.
1 t Convert between
For example, x  xt  1  4t is seen. parametric
equations and
x 1 A1 1.1b
Correctly states t  cartesian forms
4 x using substitution.
x 1 2  bt M1 2.2a
Makes an attempt to substitute t  into y 
4 x 1 t
bx  b 2 x  8  bx  b
2
For example, y  x4  x4 is seen.
x 1 x  4  x 1
1
x4 x4
Simplifies the expression showing all steps. A1 1.1b
2 x  8  bx  b  2  b  8b
For example, y    x 
5  5   5 

(4)

(b) 2b M1 2.2a 5th

Interprets the gradient of line being −1 as  1 and finds
5 Convert between
b  7 parametric
equations and
3 9 M1 1.1b
Substitutes t = −1 to find x =  and y = cartesian forms
2 2 using substitution.
And substitutes t = 0 to find x = 1 and y = 2
Makes an attempt to use Pythagoras’ Theorem to find the length M1 1.1b
2 2
of the line:     
5 5
   2
2

5 2 A1 1.1b
Correctly finds the length of the line segment, or states
2
5
a
2
(4)

(8 marks)

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(a) 2 1
du 8  3 M1 1.1b 6th
Differentiates u  4t 3 obtaining  t and differentiates
dt 3 Differentiate
dv using the product
v  t 2  1 obtaining  2t rule.
dt

Makes an attempt to substitute the above values into the product M1 2.2a
du dv
v u
dH
rule formula:  d t 2 dt
dt v

5
8 3 8 3
1 5 M1 1.1b
t  t  8t 3
dH 3 3
Finds 
 
2
dt t 1
2

Fully simplfies using correct algebra to obtain A1 2.4

dH 8 1  2t 2 

dt 3 3 t  t 2  12

(4)

(b) Makes an attempt to substitute t = 2 into M1 ft 1.1b 6th

dH

8 1  2t  2



8 1  2  2
2
 Differentiate
using the product
dt 3 3 t  t 2  12 3 3 2  22  12 rule.

dH dH B1 ft* 3.5a
Correctly finds  0.592... and concludes that as  0 the
dt dt
toy soldier was decreasing in height after 2 seconds.

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(c)
dH 8 1  2t 2  M1 ft 1.1b 6th
 = 0 or 8  16t 2  0 at a turning point.
dt 3 3 t  t 2  12 Differentiate
using the product
rule.
1 A1 ft 1.1b
Solves 8  16t 2  0 to find t 
2
1
Can also state t  
2

(2)

(8 marks)

Notes
(b) Award ft marks for a correct answer using an incorrect answer from part a.
dH dH
B1: Can also state  0 as the numerator of is negative and the denominator is positive.
dt dt
Award ft marks for a correct answer using an incorrect answer from part a.

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(a) Recognises the need to write tan x  tan x tan x M1 2.2a 6th
4 2 2

Integrate using
2 2

Recognises the need to write tan x tan x  sec x  1 tan x
2
 2 M1 2.2a trigonometric
identities.

Multiplies out the bracket and makes a further substitution M1 2.2a

 sec 2

x  1 tan x
2

 sec 2 x tan 2 x  tan 2 x


 sec 2 x tan 2 x  sec 2 x  1 
States the fully correct final answer sec x tan x  1  sec x A1 1.1b
2 2 2

(4)

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(b) States or implies that sec2 x dx  tan x M1 1.1b 6th
Integrate using
M1 2.2a the reverse chain
1

States fully correct integral tan 4 x dx  tan 3 x  x  tan x  C
3
rule.

Makes an attempt to substitute the limits. For example, M1 ft 1.1b


4 1   
3
1
3 tan 3
x  x  tan x     tan    tan    0  is seen.
  0  3  4 4 4 

1  M1 ft 1.1b
Begins to simplify the expression   1
3 4

3  8 A1 ft 1.1b
States the correct final answer
12

(5)

(9 marks)

Notes
(b) Student does not need to state ‘+C’ to be awarded the second method mark.
(b) Award ft marks for a correct answer using an incorrect initial answer.

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Begins the proof by assuming the opposite is true. B1 3.1 7th

‘Assumption: given a rational number a and an irrational Complete proofs
number b, assume that a −b is rational.’ using proof by
contradiction.
Sets up the proof by defining the different rational and irrational M1 2.2a
numbers. The choice of variables does not matter.
m
Let a 
n
p
As we are assuming a − b is rational, let a - b =
q
p m p
So a - b = Þ -b=
q n q

m p M1 1.1b
Solves - b = to make b the subject and rewrites the
n q
resulting expression as a single fraction:
m p m p mq - pn
-b= Þb= - =
n q n q nq

Makes a valid conclusion. B1 2.4

mq - pn
b= , which is rational, contradicts the assumption b is
nq
an irrational number. Therefore the difference of a rational
number and an irrational number is irrational.

(4 marks)

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(a) Figure 1 Graph has a distinct V-shape. M1 2.2a 5th

Sketch the graph
Labels vertex   , 4 
3 A1 2.2a
of the modulus
 2  function of a
linear function.
Finds intercept with the y-axis. M1 1.1b

Makes attempt to find M1 2.2a

x-intercept, for example states
that 2 x  3  4  0

Successfully finds both A1 1.1b

x-intercepts.

(5)

(b) Recognises that there are two solutions. For example, writing M1 2.2a 5th
1 1
2 x  3   x  2 and   2 x  3   x  2 Solve equations
4 4 involving the
modulus function.
Makes an attempt to solve both questions for x, by manipulating M1 1.1b
the algebra.

4 20 A1 1.1b
Correctly states x =  or x =  . Must state both answers.
9 7

Makes an attempt to substitute to find y. M1 1.1b

Correctly finds y and states both sets of coordinates correctly A1 1.1b

 4 17  and  20 9 
 9 , 9   7 , 7 
   

(5)

(10 marks)

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(a) Writes  sin 3  cos3    sin 3  cos3  sin 3  cos3  M1 1.1b 7th
2

 sin 2 3  2sin 3 cos3  cos 2 3 Use addition

formulae and/or
double-angle
Uses sin2 3q + cos2 3q º 1and 2sin3q cos3q º sin6q to write: A2 2.2a
formulae to solve
(sin3q + cos3q )
2
º 1+ sin6q equations.

Award one mark for each correct use of a trigonometric

identity.

(3)

(b) States that: B1 2.2a 7th

2 2 Use addition
1  sin 6  formulae and/or
2
double-angle
Simplifies this to write: M1 1.1b formulae to solve
equations.
2
sin 6 
2

 3 9 11 M1 1.1b
Correctly finds 6  , , ,
4 4 4 4
Additional answers might be seen, but not necessary in order to
award the mark.

p 3p A1 1.1b
States q = ,
24 24
9p 11p
Note that q ¹ , . For these values 3θ lies in the third
24 24
quadrant, therefore sin 3 and cos3 are both negative and
cannot be equal to a positive surd.

(4)

(7 marks)

Notes
6b
Award all 4 marks if correct final answer is seen, even if some of the 6θ angles are missing in the preceding step.

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(a) Correctly writes 6(2 + 3x)-1 as: M1 2.2a 6th

Understand the
æ æ 3 ö -1 ö æ 3 ö
-1
binomial theorem
-1
6 ç 2 ç 1+ x ÷ ÷ or 3ç 1+ x ÷
çè è 2 ø ÷ø è 2 ø for rational n.

Completes the binomial expansion: M1 2.2a

æ 2
æ 3ö 2 ö
-1 ç (-1)(-2) ç ÷ x ÷
æ 3 ö æ 3ö è 2ø
3ç 1+ x ÷ = 3ç 1+ (-1) ç ÷ x + + ...÷
è 2 ø ç è 2ø 2 ÷
ç ÷
çè ÷ø

9 27 2 A1 1.1b
Simplifies to obtain 3  x  x  ...
2 4

Correctly writes 4(3- 5x)-1 as: M1 2.2a

æ æ 5 ö -1 ö 4æ 5 ö
-1
-1
4 ç 3 ç 1- x ÷ ÷ or 1- x ÷
çè è 3 ø ÷ø 3 çè 3 ø

Completes the binomial expansion: M1 2.2a

æ 2
æ 5ö 2 ö
-1 ç (-1)(-2) ç - ÷ x ÷
4æ 5 ö 4ç æ 5ö è 3ø
1- x = 1+ (-1) ç - ÷ x + + ...÷
3 çè 3 ÷ø 3ç è 3ø 2 ÷
ç ÷
çè ÷ø

4 20 100 2 A1 1.1b
Simplifies to obtain  x x  ...
3 9 27

5 121 329 2 A1 1.1b

Simplifies by subtracting to obtain  x x  ...
3 18 108
Reference to the need to subtract, or the subtracting shown,
must be seen in order to award the mark.

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(b) Makes an attempt to substitute x = 0.01 into f(x). M1 1.1b 6th
6 4 Understand the
For example, - is seen.
binomial theorem
2 + 3(0.01) 3- 5(0.01)
for rational n.
States the answer 1.5997328 A1 1.1b

(2)

(c) Makes an attempt to substitute x = 0.01 into M1 ft 1.1b 6th

5 121 329 2
 x x  ... Understand the
3 18 108 binomial theorem
for rational n.
5 121 329
For example  (0.01)  (0.01) 2  ... is seen.
3 18 108

States the answer 1.59974907… Accept awrt 1.60. M1 ft 1.1b

Finds the percentage error: 0.0010% A1 ft 1.1b

(3)

(12 marks)

Notes
(a) If one expansion is correct and one is incorrect, or both are incorrect, award the final accuracy mark if they
are subtracted correctly.
(c) Award all 3 marks for a correct answer using their incorrect answer from part (a).

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(a) Uses an  a   n  1 d substituting a = 5 and d = 3 to get M1 3.1b 5th

an  5   n  1 3 Use arithmetic
sequences and
series in context.
Simplifies to state an  3n  2 A1 1.1b

(2)

(b) Use the sum of an arithmetic series to state M1 3.1b 5th

k
10   k  1 3  948 Use arithmetic
2 sequences and
series in context.
States correct final answer 3k  7k  1896  0 A1 1.1b
2

(2)

(4 marks)

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Understands that integration is required to solve the problem. M1 3.1a 6th

  x sin x  dx

2 Use definite
For example, writes 
2 integration to find
areas between
Uses the trigonometric identity cos 2 x  1  2sin x to rewrite M1 2.2a
2 curves.

x sin 2 x dx as   1 x  1 x cos 2 x  dx o.e.


2 2 2 2 

 A1 1.1b
Shows 
 1 1 
x dx   x 2 
2 2  4  2

Demonstrates an understanding of the need to find M1 2.2a

 1


2 2
x cos 2 x dx using integration by parts. For example,

du
u  x, 1
dx
dv 1
 cos 2 x, v  sin 2 x o.e. is seen.
dx 2

States fully correct integral A1 1.1b


1 1  1 2 1 1 
2  2 x  2 x cos 2 x  dx   4 x  4 x sin 2 x  8 cos 2 x  
2

Makes an attempt to substitute the limits M1 2.2a

2 1 1  2 1 1 
   0   1      0    1 
 4 4 8   16 4 8 

3 2 1 3 2  4 A1 1.1b
States fully correct answer: either  or o.e.
16 4 16

(7 marks)

Notes
Integration shown without the limits is acceptable for earlier method and accuracy marks. Must correctly
substitute limits at step 6

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