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1 (–2, –1) and (6, 7) 4 B3 for x = – 2 and 6

OR
M1 for

or better
M1 for correct method to
solve their quadratic
e.g.
If 0 scored, SC1 for one
correct pair of
coordinates

2(a) 1
1.5 or

2(b) 240 2 M1 for one correct

area

3 final answer 2 B1 for or

final answer
or correct answer seen
and spoilt

4 or 2 B1 for
final answer or or
better
or correct answer seen
and spoilt
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5 3
oe final answer M2 for oe

OR
M1 for

M1 for

6(a) [p = ] 4 2 B1 for one correct

[q = ] –6 or or

6(b) –10 and 2 2 M1 for

or

or for correct method to

solve quadratic
e.g.

7 final answer 3 B2 for

or

or correct answer seen

then spoilt
or B1 for
or for
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8 [a =] 2 5 M2 for correct method to

find two simultaneous
[b =] −1
equations e.g. two from

or M1 for 1 correct
equation
M1 for correctly
eliminating one variable
for their simultaneous
equations
A1 for a = 2
A1 for b = −1

9 4 2
M1 for oe or
better

10 final answer 2 B1 for

or

or correct answer seen

and spoilt

11 final answer 2 M1 for

oe
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12 81 3 M2 for or
better

or M1 for

or better or

If 0 scored SC1 for

answer

13(a) 3 2 M1 for
or better

13(b) 1
final answer
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13(c) 4
or 0.5 B3 for answer

OR

B2 for

or M1 for correct first

step for
e.g.

M1FT for
e o
with common
denominator

14 2.8 3
M1 for

M1 for

OR
M2 for
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15 final answer nfww 3 B1 for

B1 for

16 final 2 B1 for
answer r o
better
or

or correct answer seen

and spoilt

17 oe final answer 2 M1 for correctly finding

second differences
or an answer that is a
quadratic sequence

18 2 M1 for or
final answer
or

19 2.5 3 M1 for

M1 for

20 multiplied by 4 oe 1
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21(a) M1 for oe 4

B2 for B1 for

soi oe soi

A1 for completion to

21(b) 4 or B1 for
B2 for

or for or

B2 for 0.44

B1 for 0.758 or
0.7583...

22(a) –3 1

22(b) –1 3 B1 for each

1.55 to 1.6
4.4 to 4.45

22(c) –8 1

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

intersecting curve once origin
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23(a) 2.98 × 1017 or 2.980... × 1017 1

23(b) 625 2 M1 for x = j(4)

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

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

25(b) (2, –5) 2 B1 for each

If 0 scored, M1 for

or states
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26 B3 for 6 M1 for

oe
B1 for
M1 for oe
oe soi

or or correct factors for

B1 for x = 6 cao
their 3 term quadratic
B1 FT for 12 or 2 × their x equation
evaluated or for correct substitution
or k = 2x stated into quadratic formula
or correctly completing
the square for their 3
term quadratic
equation

27(a)(i) 3 1

27(a)(ii) 7 1 FT their (i)

3 × their (i) − 2

27(b) 2 M1 for or
oe final answer
or
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27(c) 25 2
M1 for oe

27(d) 2
final answer M1 for

28 −3 2 M1 for or

29(a) 2 B1 for each

oe
If zero scored, SC1 for 2
values satisfying one of
the original equations

29(b) [u =] 30 and 150 4 B1 for each

[v =] 0 and 360 OR
SC1 for sin u = their p
and cos v = their q
SC1 if their two different
angles for u sum to 180
or if their different two
angles for v sum to
360
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30(a) M1 for 2 At least 3 of the four

or better terms correct
or or for the correct
or better expansion of all three
or brackets with all 8 terms
correct
A1 for correct completion
to

with no errors or
omissions seen
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30(b) B3 for oe 7 B2 for

or B1 for two correct
terms
M1 for their derivative =
0 or stating
B2 for

oe FT their derivative
OR
B1FT for
oe or
better

or for or

B2 for –2.10 and 1.43 final

answer OR

B1 for

B1 for each
or for answers –2.1 or
–2.097 … and 1.4 or
1.430 to 1.431
or SC1 for –2.097... and
1.43[0] to 1.431 seen in
working
or for –1.43 and 2.10 as
final answer
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30(c) [a =] – 6 3 B2 for either a correct or

b correct
[b =] 17
or for [a =] –5.04 or
–5.049 to –5.05 and [b
=] 16.9… seen
or M1 for substitution of
one of their solutions into
oe
or SC1 for reversed
answers, a = 17, b =
–6

31 Correct sketch of negative cubic 4 B1 for any negative cubic

crossing the x-axis at –3, –1 and 3 shape with two turning
and crossing the y-axis at 9 points
B2 for three intercepts
only with x-axis labelled
at
–3, –1 and 3
or B1 for one or two
correctly labelled
x-intercepts
B1 for intercept with
y-axis labelled at 9
If no graph drawn, SC1
for all four intercepts
labelled on axes.
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32 3 M1 for correctly isolating

oe final answer
m terms
M1 for correctly
factorising
M1 for dividing by a
bracket with two terms to
the final answer
Maximum mark M2 if
final answer incorrect

33 1, 2, 3 2 M1 for
oe
If 0 scored, B1 for 2
correct answers and no
others
or 3 correct answers with
one extra value
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34 0 4.5 oe 5 B4 for
or or
better
OR
M2 for

or better
or M1 for

seen oe
or common denominator
oe
B1 for
or
better seen

35 final 3 B2 correct expansion of

answer three brackets
unsimplified
or for final answer of
correct form with 3 out
of 4 terms correct
or B1 correct expansion
of two brackets with at
least three terms out of
four correct
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36 4 M1 for correctly clearing

oe final answer the x from the
denominator
M1 for correctly
expanding the brackets or
(dealing with the 5
correctly throughout)
M1 for correctly isolating
terms in x
M1 for correctly
factorising and dividing
by the bracket
Max 3 marks if answer is
incorrect

37 3 B1 for
or oe
or
final answer nfww better isw
B1 for as
common denominator
isw, allow expanded
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38 −5 3 M1 for
oe
or
oe
M1FT for

oe
or for

39(a) oe final answer 3 B1 for each

oe final answer
If 0 scored, SC1 for
oe final answer
oe final
answer
and
oe final answer
and
oe final
answer

39(b) 23 final answer 2 M1 for 7 and 2 selected

soi
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40 M2 for 6 or M1 for

oe or better
M2 for
oe
Allow correct method to
solve their quadratic
or equation e.g. formula,
complete the square but
not for

or oe M1 FT their equation
for

or

or

where ab = –21 or 2b +
a = 11
OR
M1 for

or for or

B2 for and

OR

M1 for
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B1 for one correct pair or

for 2 correct x-values or
2 correct y-values

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