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Core Mathematics C3
Paper A

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C3 Paper A Marking Guide

1.

= [ 34 (2 x 3) 3 ] 15
2

=
2.

3.

3
4
3
4

( 27 1)

M1

(9 1) = 6

M1 A1

(3x + 1)2
x

dx

9x2 + 6 x + 1
x

dx =

(9x + 6 +

A1

M1

= (48 + ln 3)

A1

dy
= 3(3x 5)2 3 = 9(3x 5)2
dx
grad = 9
y 1 = 9(x 2)
[ y = 9x 17 ]

A1
M1 A1

9(3x 5)2 = 9,
x = 2 (at P), 43

M1
A2

e2y x + 2 = 0

3x 5 = 1
Q ( 43 , 1)

x=

M1

A1

2e + 3
e 1

3 + 2e = x(e 1)

= 4.91 (2dp), y =

1
2

ln (

2e + 3
e 1

M1
2) = 0.53 (2dp)

A2

tan1 (x 2) = 3

M1

x 2 = tan ( 3 ) = 3

M1

x=2

A1

3
2

1 2 sin sin 1 = 0
2 sin2 + sin = 0,
sin (2 sin + 1) = 0
1
sin = 0 or 2

= 0 or 6 , +

A2

(i)

= f( 12 ) = 52

M1 A1

(ii)

gf(x) =

2
3x 1

x=
(iii)

y=

2
(3x 4) + 3

2
3x 1

M1 A1

2 = 6(3x 1)

M1

= 6,

4
9

x+3=
2
x

2
y

x=

2
y

M1
A1

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(8)

A1

2
,
x+3

g1(x) =

(7)

M1
M1
A1

= 56 , 6 , 0

(7)

M1
A1

=1

x + 3 = e(x 2),

(ii)

M1

e2y = x 2
2y = ln (x 2)
ln (x + 3) ln (x 2) 1 = 0
x+3
x2
x+3
=
x2

(i)

(6)

ln

6.

) dx

= {( 81
+ 18 + ln 3) ( 92 + 6 + 0)}
2

sub.

5.

1
x

M1 A1

(i)

(5)

M1

= [ 92 x2 + 6x + lnx] 13

(ii)

4.

M1 A1

2
3

(8)

7.

(i)

2 sin x 3 cos x = R sin x cos R cos x sin

R cos = 2, R sin = 3
2

R = 2 + 3 = 13
tan = 32 , = 56.3 (3sf)

(ii)

13 sin (x 56.3)

cosec x + 3 cot x = 2

1
sin x

1 + 3 cos x = 2 sin x
2 sin x 3 cos x = 1

3cos x
sin x

=2
B1

13 sin (x 56.31) = 1
1
13

sin (x 56.31) =

(i)

A1
A1

2 sin x 3 cos x =

(iii)

8.

M1

M1

x 56.31 = 16.10, 180 16.10 = 16.10, 163.90

x = 72.4, 220.2 (1dp)

M1
A2

= f(3a) = 0

M1 A1

(ii)

(8)

y
y = g(x)

y = f(x)

(0, 3a)
(0, a)

B4

( 12 a, 0) O (3a, 0)
(iii)

9.

(i)

(x 3a)2 = (2x + a)2

3x2 + 10ax 8a2 = 0
(3x 2a)(x + 4a) = 0
x = 4a, 23 a

M1
A1
M1
A1

dy
3
6
=2
2=2
2x + 5
2x + 5
dx
grad = 4, grad of normal = 14
1
4

y+4=
(ii)

1
4
7
4

x
x+

7
2
7
2

(x + 2)

[y=

M1
A1
1
4

7
2

= 2x 3 ln (2x + 5)

M1

7
4

x+

7
2

3 ln (2x + 5)

f(1) = 0.59, f(2) = 0.41

sign change, f(x) continuous root
7
4

x+

7
2

xn + 1 =

M1
A1

3 ln (2x + 5) = 0

7x + 14 12 ln (2x + 5) = 0
7x = 12 ln (2x + 5) 14
x = 127 ln (2x + 5) 2
(iv)

M1 A1

3 ln (2x + 5) = 0

let f(x) =

(iii)

(10)

12
7

M1
A1

ln (2xn + 5) 2, x0 = 1.5

x1 = 1.5648, x2 = 1.5923, x3 = 1.6039, x4 = 1.6087, x5 = 1.6107

q = 1.61 (3sf)
f(1.605) = 0.0073, f(1.615) = 0.0029
sign change, f(x) continuous root q = 1.61 (3sf)

M1
A1
M1
A1

(13)

Total

(72)

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Performance Record C3 Paper A

Question
no.
Topic(s)

Marks

Total

integration integration differentiation exponentials trigonometry functions trigonometry functions differentiation,

and
numerical
logarithms
methods

Student

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10

13

72