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1 [p = ] 7 2 B1 for each
[q = ] 3

2(a) 18 3 B2 for 6x – 12
or B1 for 6x or –12

2(b) (2, –5) 2 B1 for each

If 0 scored, M1 for

or states
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3 a = −12 6 B5 for 2 correct

b=5 OR

k = −11 B2 for 3x 2 + a

or B1 for 3x 2 isw
M1dep on at least B1 for

M1dep on at least B1M1

for x = 2 or x = −2
substituted in
equation

M1 for

and

4(a) M2 for 5 M1 for or

M1 for Dep on at least M1 for

derivative
M1 for x = 2 substituted in

Dep on at least M1 for

derivative
A1 for correct working leading to
1.5 oe A0 if any errors in
working leading to 1.5
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4(b) ( 0, 1) ( 1, 0.5) 4 B3 for x = 0 and x = 1 or

for (1, 0.5)
OR

M1 for

B1 for oe or
better

4(c) correct sketch 2 with max on positive

y-axis and min in 1st
quadrant
B1 for positive cubic
or for graph with one
max which is on pos
y-axis and one min which
is in 1st quadrant

5 0 and 4 final answer 4 B3 for or

better

or B2 for

or B1 for or
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6 17 3 M2 for or
better isw

or M1 for oe or
seen

7(a) 5 2 M1 for (–1)4 – 4(–1)3

7(b) (0, 0) and (3, –27) 6 B2 for 4x 3 – 12x 2 [ =

0]
or B1 for 4x 3 or 12x 2
AND
M1 for derivative = 0 or
their derivative = 0
M1 for 4x 2(x – 3)[= 0]
B1 for [x =] 0 and [ x =]
3
or [y =] 0 and [y =] –27
or for one correct
coordinate pair
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8 5 B2 for

oe or B1 for or
M1 for their derivative =
0 oe or

B1 for and
or for 1 correct
coordinate pair

9 B1 for tangent ruled at P 3

B2 for 1.3 to 1.4

dep on tangent drawn
M1 for rise/run

10(a)(i) −3 1

10(a)(ii) 6.2 to 6.4 oe 2 M1 for 3 seen or used

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10(b) B2 for y = 5 – 3x ruled 4 B1 for y = 5 – 3x soi

or ruled line with
gradient – 3 or with
y-intercept at 5
(but not y = 5)
or
B1FT for incorrect line
equation/expression
shown in working and
their line correctly
drawn

B1 for – 0.3 to – 0.2 Dep on y = 5 – 3x drawn

B1 for 1.65 to 1.8 or FT their line provided
equation/expression
shown in working, dep
on B1FT for line

10(c) B1 for tangent ruled at x = −2 3 Correct tangent

B2 for –4.5 to –2.5 Dep on B1 for tangent or
close attempt at tangent
at x = –2
M1 for rise/run also dep
on tangent drawn or close
attempt at correct tangent
Must see correct or
implied calculation from
a drawn tangent

10(d)(i) 8, 4, 0.25 oe 3 B1 for each

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10(d)(ii) Correct graph 3 B2FT for 6 or 7 correct

plots
or B1FT for 4 or 5
correct plots

10(d)(iii) 1.8 to 1.9 1

11(a) –3, 17 2 B1 for each

11(b) Fully correct curve 4 B3 FT for 10 or 11

points
or B2 FT for 8 or 9
points
or B1 FT for 6 or 7
points

11(c)(i) Correct ruled tangent for their curve 1

through (0, −17)

11(c)(ii) (1.7 to 2.2, –1 to 2.5) 1

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11(c)(iii) [y =] 9x – 17 final answer 3 M2dep for answer

OR
M1dep for gradient =
for their tangent at
any point
B1 for answer

11(d) y = 3x + 2 ruled correctly and 4 B2 for y = 3x + 2 ruled

–2.2 … to –2.1 or B1 for [y =] 3x + 2 soi
or y = 3x + k ruled
–0.6 to –0.4
or y = kx + 2 but not y =
2.6 to 2.8 2
B2 for all 3 values
or B1 for 2 values

12(a) 0.25 oe and 1 2 B1 for each

12(b) Correct curve 4 B3FT for 6 or 7 correct

plots
or B2FT for 4 or 5
correct plots
or B1FT for 2 or 3
correct plots
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12(c) 2.3 1 Correct or FT where y =

5 on their graph

12(d) oe 3 term equation 3 B2 for or

oe or for
and
or M1 for [gradient =]
oe soi by 3x
and M1 for substitution
of (1, 2) or (3,8) into
their y = mx + c

12(e) −1.7 to −1.5 and 2 2 B1 for either

or M1 for seen
or drawn

13(a) –2[.0], –0.2, 2.5 3 B1 for each

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13(b) Fully correct curve 5 B4 for correct curve, but

branches joined
or B3FT for 9 or 10
correct plots
or B2FT for 7 or 8
correct plots
or B1FT for 5 or 6
correct plots
and
B1 indep two separate
branches not touching or
cutting y-axis

13(c)(i) Correct tangent and 3 B2 for close attempt at

3 grad 5 tangent to curve at x = –2
and answer in range
OR
B1 for ruled tangent at
x = –2, no daylight at
x = –2
and M1dep (dep on B1
or close attempt at
tangent) [at x = –2] for
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13(c)(ii) [y =] their (c)(i) x + their y-intercept 2 Strict FT their

final answer y-intercept for their
line
M1 for y = their (c)(i)
x + any value or ‘c’ oe
seen
or for y = any
value(non-zero) x or ‘mx’
+ their y-intercept seen
oe

13(d)(i) 1.05 to 1.25 1

13(d)(ii) –2.3 to –2.2 3 B1 for each

–0.4 to –0.3
After 0 scored B1 for
0.3 to 0.4
y = –4 ruled

14(a) –3 1

14(b) –1 3 B1 for each

1.55 to 1.6
4.4 to 4.45

14(c) –8 1

14(d) Ruled line through origin 2 B1 for ruled line through

intersecting curve once origin

15(a) 1[.0] 0.9 2 B1 for each

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15(b) correct curve 4 B3 FT for 6 or 7

points
B2 FT for 4 or 5
points
B1 FT for 2 or 3
points

15(c) B1 for ruled line at y = −1 2

B1 for 0.3 to 0.32

16 correct shape and passes through 3 B1 for any positive cubic

origin shape
B1 for sketch with one
max and one min and
with 3 roots including
zero
If 0 scored, SC1 for
soi
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17 Correct sketch 2 B1 for correct shape but

crossing x-axis or for
correct shape but just
drawn in one quadrant

18(a)(i) [a = ] 4 2 B1 for [a = ] 4
[b = ] –3 nfww B1 for [b = ] –3 nfww

18(a)(ii) y = 4 oe 1

18(a)(iii) y = −6x + 7 oe final answer 2 B1 for answer −6x + 7

or answers y = −6x + c or
y = kx + 7 (k < 0)

18(b)(i) 2.25 2.67 3.5 3 B1 for each

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18(b)(ii) correct curve 4

B3 FT for 7 or 8
points
or B2 FT for 5 or 6
points
or B1 FT for 3 or 4
points

18(c)(i) –0.78 to –0.72 and 0.55 to 0.59 2 B1 for each

18(c)(ii) final 4 B3FT for 3 out of 4

answer correct terms
or for

oe
or B2FT for 2 out of 4
correct terms
or for 3 out of 4 terms
from

or M1 for

oe

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