EDEXCEL PURE MATHEMATICS C3 (6665)

SPECIMEN PAPER MARK SCHEME

Question number
1.

Scheme
x - 2 - 3 = 1

Marks B1 M1 A1 M1 A1 (3)

(a)

x=6
- ( x - 2) - 3 = 1 x = - 2

(b)

g(x) = x2 - 4x +11 = (x - 2)2 +7 or g(x) = 2x - 4 g(x) = 0 x = 2 Range: g(x) 7.

A1 = 11 M1 A1

(3) (2)

(c)

gf(-1) = g(0) correct order;

(8 marks) 2.

(a)

f(2) = 8 - 4 - 5 = -1 f(3) = 27 - 6 - 5 = 16

method shows change of sign

M1 (2)

root with accuracy A1

(b) (c)

x1 = 2.121,

x2 = 2.087,

x3 = 2.097,

x4 = 2.094

M1 A2 (1, 0) (3) M1 shows change of sign M1 A1 (3)

(8 marks)

Choosing suitable interval, e.g. [2.09455, 2.09465] f(2.09455) = - 0.00001 f(2.09465) = + 0.001(099..)

accuracy and conclusion

3.

(a)

cos (A + B) = cos A cos B sin A sin B cos ( 1 q+ 2

1 2

(formula sheet)

q)

= cos ( 1 q) cos ( 1 q) sin ( 1 q) sin ( 1 q) = cos2 ( 1 q) sin2 ( 1 q) 2 2 2 2 2 2 = {1 sin2( 1 q)} sin2( 1 q) = 1 2sin2( 1 q) 2 2 2 (b) sinq + 1 cosq = 2 sin ( 1 q) cos ( 1 q) + 2 sin2 ( 1 q) 2 2 2 = 2 sin ( 1 q) [cos ( 1 q) + sin ( 1 q)] 2 2 2 [M1 use of sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A; M1 use of (a)]
q) [cos ( 1 q) + sin ( 1 q)] = 0 (c) 2 sin ( 1 2 2 2 sin ( 1 q) = 0 or cos ( 1 q) + sin ( 1 q) = 0 2 2 2 q = 0

M1 M1 A1 M1 M1 A1 (3) (3)

M1 B1 M1 A1 (4)

tan

1 2

q = 1; q =

3 2

(10 marks)

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Question number
4.

Scheme

Marks B1

(a)

x2 + 2x 3 = (x + 3)(x 1)
f(x) =
x( x 2 + 2 x - 3) + 3( x + 3) - 12 ( x + 3)( x - 1)

[=

x 3 + 2x 2 - 3 ] ( x + 3)( x - 1)

M1A1

( x - 1)( x 2 + 3 x + 3) ( x - 1)( x + 3) ( x 2 + 3 x + 3) ( x + 3)

M1

= f (x) =

A1

(5)

(b)

( x + 3)(2 x + 3) - ( x 2 + 3 x + 3) ( x + 3) 2
22 25

[=

x 2 + 6x + 6
( x + 3) 2

M1 A2, 1, 0 M1 A1 (5)
(10 marks)

Setting f (x) =

and attempting to solve quadratic

x = 2 (only this solution)

ALT (b)

ALT: f(x) = x +

3 3 , f ( x) = 1 x+3 ( x + 3) 2

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Question number
5.

Scheme (i)

Marks B1

(a)

y
Shape correct:

q
Intercepts B1 (2)

p
(ii)

x
Shape correct (2p, 0) on x (0, 3q) on y B1 B1 B1 (3)

y
3q
2p

(b) (c) (d)

q = 3 ln 3 ln(2p + 3) = 0 2p + 3 = 1;
dy 6 = ; evaluated at x = p dx 2x + 3

B1

(1) (2)

p = 1
(6)

M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1ft

Equation: y = 6(x + 1) any form

(4)

(12 marks)

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Question number
6.

Scheme

Marks B1 B1 Negative exponential shape M1 (1) (1)

(a)

T = 80

(b) e-0.1 t 0 or equivalent (c)

T
80

t 0, 80
clearly not x-axis A1 (2)

t
(d) 60 = 20 + 60 e-0.1 t 60 e-0.1 t = 40
2 -0.1 t = ln 3

M1 M1A1 A1 M1A1 B1 M1 A1 (3)

(13 marks)

t = 4.1
(e)
dT = - 6 e-0.1 t dt dT = - 1.8 dt

(4) (2)

(f) Using

Solving for t, or using value of e-0.1 t (0.3)

T = 38

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Question number
7.

Scheme
dy = sec2 x 2 sin x dx

Marks B1 B1

(i)

When x = (ii)
dx 1 1 = sec2 y dy 2 2 dy = dx

1 4

p,

dy = 2 - 2 dx

B1 B1

(3)

2 2 2 = = y y 1+ x 2 sec 2 1 + tan 2 2 2

M1 M1 A1 (4)

(iii)

dy = 2e-x cos2x - e-x sin 2x = e-x (2cos 2x - sin 2x) dx

M1 A1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 (7)

Method for R: R = 2.24 Method for a:

a = 0.464

(allow 5)

(14 marks)

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