Year 11 to Year 12 Transition Paper

Equations and Inequalities

Mark Scheme

Question Scheme Marks

1 drawing y = 3x – 6 M1

M1

drawing 2x + y = 12 A1

Correct region indicated A1

(4 marks)
Notes
M1 for drawing y = 3x – 6
M1 for drawing 2x + y = 12
A2 for correctly indicating required region
(A1 for correctly indicating region satisfying 3 of the inequalities)

Question Scheme Marks

2 correct expansion of both brackets or expansion of

6 5 M1
(2 – 3x) or (x +1)
5 6

isolating terms in x, eg 7 < 23x M1

A1
x˃
(3 marks)
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3(a) writing in form x2 −¿ 4x −¿ 5 (≥ 0) or −¿x2 +¿ 4x +¿ 5 ¿ 0) M1

establishing critical values, 5 and −¿1 M1

x ≤−1 , x ≥5 A1

(3)

(b) use of b²−¿ 4ac < 0 or b²¿4ac or b < 40 or −¿ 40 < b M1

−¿ 40 < b < 40 A1

(2)

(5 marks)

Question Scheme Marks

4(a) drawing x = 3 correctly M1

drawing y – x = 5 correctly M1

drawing 7x + 5y = 35 correctly M1

A1

Correct region indicated A1

(5)

(b) (2, 5) (2, 6) B1

(2)

(5 marks)
Notes
M1 for drawing x = 3 correctly
M1 for drawing y – x = 5 correctly
M1 for drawing 7x + 5y = 35 correctly
A2 for correctly shading required region
(A1 for correct shading for 2 inequalities)
B1 for both correct and no extras

Question Scheme Marks

 5 drawing 4x + 3y = 24 correctly M1

drawing x = – 2 correctly M1

drawing 3y = 9 – x correctly M1

A1

Correct region indicated A1

(5 marks)
Notes
M3 for drawing 4x + 3y = 24, x = – 2 and 3y = 9 – x correctly
(M2 for drawing 2 lines correctly
M1 for drawing 1 line correctly)

A2 for correctly shading required region

(A1 for correct shading for 2 inequalities)

Question Scheme Marks

6 correct method to eliminate one variable M1

for quadratic (= 0) in one variable M1

correct method to solve their quadratic,

M1
eg correct factorisation or substitution into the formula
5
x = –1, y = A1
2
1
x = 2, y = – A1
2
(5 marks)
Notes
M1 for correct method to eliminate one variable

M1 (dep M1) for quadratic (= 0) in one variable

M1 (dep M2) for correct method to solve their quadratic,

eg correct factorisation or substitution into the formula

5 1
A1 x = –1, x = 2 or y = , y=–
2 2
5 1
A1 x = –1, y = and x = 2, y = –
2 2
(accept coordinate pairs)
Question Scheme Marks

7 drawing x = −1 correctly M1

drawing 2x + y = 6 correctly M1

drawing y = 4 − x correctly M1

A1

Correct region indicated A1

(5 marks)
Notes
M1 for drawing x = −1 correctly
M1 for drawing 2x + y = 6 correctly
M1 for drawing y = 4 − x correctly
A2 for correctly shading required region
(A1 for correct shading for 2 inequalities)

Question Scheme Marks

49−28 x+ 4 x ² 49−14 y + y ²
8
147−84 x +12 x ²+ 4 x ²=43 49−14 y + y ²+3 y ²=43 M1

104−84 x +16 x ²=0

2 y ²−7 y +3=0
4 x ²−21 x+26=0 M1

( 4 x−13 ) ( x−2 )=0 ( 2 y−1 ) ( y−3 )=0

M1

x = 2, 3.25 oe or y = 3, 0.5 oe A1

x = 2, y = 3 and x = 3.25, y = 0.5 A1

(5 marks)
Notes
M1 for substitution of y = 7−2 x or 2 x=7− y oe into the quadratic equation to eliminate one variable
M1 (dep on M1) for expansion of brackets within the quadratic
M1 (dep on M2) for equation of the form a x 2 +¿ bx +¿ c (= 0)
A1 x = 2, 3.25 oe or y = 3, 0.5 oe
A1 for x=2 ,y = 3 and x = 3.25 , y=¿ 0.5
Question Scheme Marks
9

M1

M1 A1

M1

A1 cso

Sub into
or
M1

Sub into

A1

(7 marks)

Question Scheme Marks

10
M1

A1

dM1 A1

3 1
M1 A1
y = –7 , 3

(6 marks)
Question Scheme Marks

11(a) 6x + x > 1 – 8 M1

x> 1 A1

(2)

(b) (x + 3)(3x – 1) [= 0] M1
1
A1
x = – 3 and 3
M1

A1ft

(4)

(6 marks)

Question Scheme Marks

12(a) 5x > 20 M1

x>4 A1

(2)

(b) M1
[ = 0]
x = 6, A1

M1

,x>6 A1ft

(4)

(6 marks)
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13 y 2 =4−4 x + x 2 x 2 =4−4 y + y 2 M1
4 (4−4 x + x 2 )−x 2=11 4 y 2−(4−4 y + y 2 )=11
M1
or or

3 x 2−16 x +5=0 3 y 2 +4 y−15=0 A1

(3 x−1)( x−5 )=0 , x=.. . (3 y−5 )( y +3)=0 , y =.. . M1

1 5
x= x=5 y= y=−3 A1
3 3
M1
5 1
y= y=−3 x= x=5 A1ft
3 3
(7 marks)

Question Scheme Marks

14(a)
M1
(o.e.)

(o.e.) e.g. A1

M1

, so no roots or no intersections or no solutions A1

(4)
y
(b) Curve: shape and passing through (0, 0) B1



Curve: shape and passing through (5, 0)
B1

x Line : +ve gradient and no intersections B1
        
with C. If no C drawn score B0

Line : Line passing through (0, 2) and B1

( 0.8, 0) marked on axes
(4)
(8 marks)
Question Scheme Marks
15(i)
M1

A1
with comment (see notes)

A1
As hence for all x
(3)
(ii) For an explanation that it may not always be true
M1
Tests say whereas
States sometimes true and gives reasons

Eg. when x =5 whereas True A1

When whereas Not true

(2)
(5 marks)

Alternative methods may be accepted