EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
sin x
1. y = tan x = cos x M1
dy cos x cos x  sin x(  sin x )
= (use of quotient
dx cos 2 x M1 A1
rule)
1
= = sec2 x * A1
cos 2 x
(4 marks)
2 ( x  2)  3 
or 2( x  2)  3
3  2x 7
2. (a) 2
x2

  = x2 B1 (1)
 x2  x2
3 2x 7
(b) y = 2 + x  2 or y = x2
3
y– 2 = x2 y (x + 2) = 2x + 7 = yx –2x = 7 –
M1
2y
3
x + 2 = y2 x (y – 2) = 7 – 2y M1
3 7  2y
x = y2  2 x
y2
3 7  2x
 f1 (x) 
x2
2 f-1  x   x  2 o.e A1 (3)
Domain of f1(x) is x εℝ , x  2 [NB x   2
(c) B1 (1)
]
(5 marks)
2 13
3. (a)  M1
x  3  x  3 ( x  7)
2( x  7)  13 2 x  27
  M1 A1 (3)
( x  3)( x  7) ( x  3)( x  7)
(b) 2x + 27 = x2 + 4x  21 M1
x2 + 2x  48 = (x + 8)(x  6) = 0
x = 8, 6 M1 A1 (3)
(6 marks)
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
x 2  4x  3 ( x  3)( x  1)
= Attempt to factorise numerator or
4. (a) x x
2 x ( x  1) M1
denominator
x3 3
= or 1 + A1 (2)
x x
 x 2  4x  3 
(b)   M1
 x x 
2
LHS = log2 Use of log a – log b
RHS = 24 or 16 B1
x + 3 = 16x Linear or quadratic equation in x M1
3
x = 15 or 15 or 0.2 A1 (4)
(6 marks)
5. (i) Choosing values of A and B and attempting to evaluate LHS and RHS of M1
statement
Showing that LHS  RHS + conclusion A1 (2)
sin 
(ii) Using tan   cos 
M1
sin 2   cos 2 
to obtain A1
sin  cos 
Using cos2 + sin2   1 M1
Using 2 sin  cos   sin 2 M1
Leading without any error or fudge to 2 cosec 2 A1 cso (5)
(7 marks)
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
2 sin 2 
6. (a) LHS = M1 A1
2 sin  cos 
sin 
= cos  = tan  = RHS A1 c.s.o (3)
1  cos 2 1
(b) From (a)  M1
tan  2
1
sin 2 = A1
2
 5
2 = , B1 M1
6 6
 5 M1 A1 cao
= ,
12 12 (6)
(9 marks)
7. (a) (i) x = ay B1 (1)
In both sides of (i) i.e ln x  ln a y or ( y =) loga x =
(ii)
ln x
ln a
= y ln a *  y ln a  ln x B1 cso (1)
1 dy 1 1
(b) y  ln x , ,   M1, A1 cso
ln a dx ln a x

(2)
 1 dy dy 1 
or   ln a ,   
 x dx dx x ln a 

(c) log10 10 1  A is 10, 1 y A 1 B1

1 1 B1
from b  m or or 0.043 (or better)
10 ln a 10 ln 10
equ of target y  1 = m(x  10) M1
i.e

1 1 1 A1 (4)
y 1  x  10 or y  x 1 (o.e)
10 ln 10 10 ln 10 ln 10
x 1  1 
(d) y  0 in  c   0  1  x ,  10 ln10   1 M1
10 ln 10 ln10  ln10 
1
x = 10  10 ln10 or 10 (1  ln10) or 10 ln 10( ln 10  1) A1 (2)
(10 marks)

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
8. (a) y Shape B1
1 1
p= 3 or { 3 , 0} seen B1 (2)

1
O 3
1
(b) Gradient of tangent at Q = q B1
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME
Gradient of normal = q M1
Attempt at equation of OQ [y = qx] and substituting x = q, y = ln 3q
or attempt at equation of tangent [y – 3 ln q = q(x – q)] with x = 0, y = 0
or equating gradient of normal to (ln 3q)/q M1
q2 + ln 3q = 0 (*) A1 (4)
2

(c) ln 3x = x  3x = e  x ;  x = 13 e x
2
2
M1; A1 (2)
(d) x1 = 0.298280; x2 = 0.304957, x3 = 0.303731, x4 = 0.303958 M1; A1
Root = 0.304 (3 decimal places) A1 (3)
(11 marks)
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Question
Scheme Marks
Number
9. (a) y shape B1
intersections with axes (c, 0), (0, d) B1 (2)
(0, d)

O (c, 0) x

(b) y shape B1
1
x intersection ( d, 0) B1
2
(0, 3c) y intersection (0, 3c) B1 (3)

1
O ( 2 d, 0)
x
(c)(i) c = 2 B1
(ii) 1 < f(x)  (candidate’s) c value B1 B1 ft (3)
x x 1 ln 13
(d) 3(2 ) = 1  2 = 3 and take logs; x = M1; A1
ln 2
d (or x) = 1.585 (3 decimal places) A1 (3)
log 2 1x 3
(e) fg(x) = f[log2 x] = [ 3(2  log 2 x )  1 ]; = [ 3( 2 )  1 ] or 1 M1; A1
2 log 2 x

3
= 1 A1 (3)
x
(14 marks)