EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
sin x
1. y = tan x = M1
cos x

dy cos x cos x − sin x(− sin x)

= (use of quotient rule) M1 A1
dx cos 2 x
1
= 2
= sec2 x * A1
cos x
(4 marks)
3  2 ( x + 2) + 3  2x+7 2( x + 2) + 3
2+ =

 = or
2. (a) x+2  x + 2  x+2 x+2 B1 (1)

3 2x +7
(b) y = 2 + x + 2 or y =
x+2
3
y–2= y (x + 2) = 2x + 7 = yx –2x = 7 – 2y M1
x+2
3
x+2= x (y – 2) = 7 – 2y M1
y−2
3 7 − 2y
x= −2 x=
y−2 y−2

3 7 − 2x
∴ f−1 (x) = −2 f-−1 (x ) = o.e A1 (3)
x−2 x−2

(c) Domain of f−1(x) is x ,x ≠2 [NB x ≠ + 2 ] 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)
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
x 2 + 4 x + 3 ( x + 3)( x + 1)
4. (a) = Attempt to factorise numerator or denominator M1
x2 + x x( x + 1)
x+3 3
= or 1 + A1 (2)
x x

 x 2 + 4x + 3 
(b) LHS = log2   Use of log a – log b M1
 x +x 
2

RHS = 24 or 16 B1
x + 3 = 16x Linear or quadratic equation in x M1
3 1
x= 15
or 5 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 θ
(ii) Using tan θ ≡ M1
cos θ

sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ
to obtain A1
sin θ cos θ

Using cos2θ + sin2 θ ≡ 1 M1

Using 2 sin θ cos θ ≡ sin 2θ M1
Leading without any error or fudge to 2 cosec 2θ A1 cso (5)
(7 marks)
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
2 sin 2 θ
6. (a) LHS = M1 A1
2 sin θ cos θ

sin θ
= = tan θ = RHS A1 c.s.o (3)
cos θ

1 − cos 2θ 1
(b) From (a) = M1
tan θ 2
1
sin 2θ = A1
2
π 5π
2θ = , B1 M1
6 6
π
5π M1 A1 cao
θ= ,
12 12 (6)
(9 marks)
7. (a) (i) x = ay B1 (1)
ln x
(ii) In both sides of (i) i.e ln x = ln a y or ( y =) loga 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

 1 dy dy 1 
or = ⋅ ln a , ⇒ = ∗
 x dx dx x ln a  (2)
(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

1
i.e y −1= (x − 10) or y = 1 x + 1 − 1 (o.e) A1 (4)
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( − 1) A1 (2)
ln 10
(10 marks)
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

Question
Scheme Marks
Number
8. (a) Shape B1
y p= 1
or { 13 , 0} seen B1 (2)
3

1
O 3

1
(b) Gradient of tangent at Q = B1
q

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 2
(c) ln 3x = −x2 ⇒ 3x = e − x ; ⇒ x = 13 e − x 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)
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 PRACTICE PAPER A5 MARK SCHEME

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) shape B1
y
x intersection ( 12 d, 0) B1
(0, 3c)
y intersection (0, 3c) B1 (3)

O ( 12 d, 0) x

(c)(i) c = 2 B1
(ii) −1 < f(x) ≤ (candidate’s) c value B1 B1 ft (3)
ln 13
(d) 3(2−x) = 1 ⇒ 2−x = 1
3
and take logs; −x = M1; A1
ln 2
d (or x) = 1.585 (3 decimal places) A1 (3)

− log x log 2 1x 3
(e) fg(x) = f[log2 x] = [ 3(2 2 ) − 1 ]; = [ 3(2 ) − 1 ] or x
−1 M1; A1
2 log 2
3
= −1 A1 (3)
x
(14 marks)