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The main principle is to give credit for the skills demonstrated and the criteria met. Failure
to have a correct method may not preclude a candidate gaining credit for their solution.
The answer to one part of a question, even if incorrect, can be accepted as a basis for
subsequent dependent parts of the question.
Full credit will only be given where the solution contains appropriate working. Where the
correct answer might be obtained by inspection or mentally, credit may be given.
Sometimes the method to be used in a particular question is explicitly stated; no credit will
be given where a candidate obtains the correct answer by an alternative method.
Where the method to be used in a particular question is not explicitly stated in the question
paper, full credit is available for an alternative valid method. (Some likely alternatives are
included but these should not be assumed to be the only acceptable ones.)
In the detailed Marking Instructions which follow, marks are shown alongside the line for
which they are awarded. There are two codes used, M and E. M indicates a method mark, so in
question 4, M1 means a method mark for correct form of partial fraction. E is shorthand for
error. For example, 2E1, means that a correct answer is awarded 2 marks but that 1 mark is
deducted for each error.
page 2
2.
(a)
1
1
1
1
f (x) =
1,1
3
1 9x2
=
(b)
dx
= 2 sec tan ,
d
dy
=
dx
dy
d
dx
d
dy
= 3 cos
d
3 cos
2 sec tan
1,1
1
3 cos3
=
2 sin
3.
1 for inverting
1
1 for translation
-2
-1
-1
-2
page 3
12x2 + 20
A
Bx + C
+ 2
=
2
x (x + 5)
x
x + 5
2
2
12x + 20 = A (x + 5) + x (Bx + C)
= (A + B) x2 + Cx + 5A
5A = 20 A = 4 B = 8
C = 0
2
12x + 20
4
8x
+ 2
=
2
x (x + 5)
x
x + 5
4.
Hence
2
12x2 + 20
dx =
x (x2 + 5)
1 x
x2
= [ 4 ln x + 4 ln (x2 + 5)] 1
2
= 4 [ ln x (x2 + 5)] = 4 [ ln 18 ln 6]
= 4 ln 3 ( 439)
2
1
5.
2E1
8x
dx
+ 5
24
2
2x
=
dx + 4 2
dx
1 x
1 x + 5
2
1M
xy2 + 3x2y
dy
dy
+ 6xy + 3x2
y2 + 2xy
dx
dx
(2xy + 3x2) dy
dx
dy
dx
= 4
= 0
1M,1
= y2 6xy
=
y2 6xy
2xy + 3x2
When x = 1,
y2 + 3y = 4 y2 + 3y 4 = 0 (y + 4) (y 1) = 0
y = 1 since y > 0
Hence at (1, 1)
dy
7
=
dx
5
Tangent is
(y 1) = 75 (x 1)
5y + 7x = 12.
Alternative for the first 3 marks.
xy2 + 3x2y = 4
4
y2 + 3xy =
x
dy
dy
4
+ 3y + 3x
= 2
2y
dx
dy
x
(2y + 3x) dy = 42 3y
dx
x
4
dy
x2 3y
=
dx
2y + 3x
page 4
1,1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6.
(a)
( )
1 x
= 4 x2
x 4
A matrix is singular when its determinant is 0, hence x = 2.
1 2
(b) When x = 2, A =
2 4
det
( )
( )( ) (
1 2
2 4
A2 =
1 2
2 4
5 10
10 20
1
1
= 5A.
2
4
2
2
A = (A ) = (5A) = 25A = 125A.
125 250
= 125A was accepted.
250 500
2
Evaluating A4 =
7.
8x
sin 4x dx = 8x2
= 8x2
1M,1
= 2x2 cos 4x + 4 x
cos 4x dx 4 sin 4x dx
8.
2E1
1
4
cos 4x + c
1
1
( )
()
10 ( 2)10 r 1
x
r
x
( )
10 20 3r
x
r
20 3r = 14 r = 2
=
term is 45x
or
( ) ()
10 ( 2)r 1
x
r
x
10 r
1 for form
1 for powers
1 for simplifying
14
( )
10 3r 10
x
r
1
1
1,1,1
3r 10 = 14 r = 8
term is 45x14
1
1
d
(tan x) = sec2 x.
dx
9.
1+ tan2 x = 1 +
tan
sin 2 x
cos2 x + sin 2 x
=
= sec 2 x.
cos2 x
cos2 x
x dx =
(sec
x 1) dx
= tan x x + c
page 5
1
1
1
10.
x (t) =
1 4
4 t
4t 3 + 16t 2.
1
1
1
At O, x = 0
4t 3 + 16t 2 = 0
t (t 16t + 64) = 0
t 2 (t 8)2 = 0
The body returns to O when t = 8.
1 4
4t
2 2
11.
(a)
(b)
12.
Counter example m = 2.
So statement is false.
Let the numbers be 2n + 1 and 2m then
(2n + 1)3 + (2m)2 = 8n3 + 12n2 + 6n + 1 + 4m2
= 2 (4n3 + 6n2 + 3n + 2m2) + 1
which is odd.
OR
Proving algebraically that either the cube of an odd number is odd or the
square of an even number is even.
Odd cubed is odd and even squared is even.
So the sum of them is odd.
1
1
1,1
1M
1
1
1
1
1
f (x) = x ln (2 + x) so
x
2
1
+ ln(2 + x), f (x) =
,
+
2
2+x
(2 + x)
2+x
4
1
f (x) =
3
(2 + x) (2 + x)2
and so f (0) = ln 2, f (0) = 1, f (0) = 34 .
x2
x3
Thus f (x) = (ln 2) x +
+
2
8
x ln (2 x) = f (x)
x2
x3
= (ln 2) x
+
2
8
x ln (4 x2) = x ln (2 + x) + x ln (2 x)
x3
+
= (2 ln 2) x
4
Alternative for first three marks:
f (x) = x ln (2 + x) = x (ln 2 + ln (1 + 2x ))
2
= x (ln 2 + 2x x8 + )
2
3
= x ln 2 + x2 x8 +
f (x) =
page 6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13.
d 2y
dy
+ 2y = 2x2
3
2
dx
dx
m2 3m + 2 = 0
(m 1) (m 2) = 0
m = 1 or m = 2
Complementary function: y = Aex + Be2x
For particular integral try y = ax2 + bx + c
1
1
1
1M
dy
d 2y
= 2ax + b; 2 = 2a
dx
dx
Hence require
2a 3 (2ax + b) + 2 (ax2 + bx + c) = 2x2
1
2
7
2
1
1
dy
and dx
= 1.
1
2
dy
dx
7
2
= A+ B+
7
2
A + B = 3
= Aex + 2Be2x + 2x + 3 1 = A + 2B + 3 A + 2B = 2
B = 1
A = 4
Particular solution is
y = 4ex + e2x + x2 + 3x + 27 .
page 7
1
1
1
14.
(a)
AB = i 2j
AB AC =
i j k
1 2 0
1 2 2
AC = i + 2j + 2k
= (4 0) i (2 0) j + (2 2) k
= 4i 2j
Equation is
4x 2y = k
= 4 (1) 2 (1) = 6
i.e. 2x y = 3
2x + y = 3
(b)
In 1: 2 0 + a = 3 a = 3.
In 2: 0 + 3a b = 2 b = 3a 2 = 7.
Hence the point of intersection is (0, 3, 7).
Line of intersection: direction from
i j k
4 2 0
1 3 1
1
1
= 2i 4j 10k
There are many valid variations on this (including symmetric form) and
these were marked on their merits.
(c)
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22 + 42 + 102
=
20 11
Hence 47.6.
120
=
20 11
6
11
5
55
1M, 1
1M
1
1
page 8
15.
(a)
(b)
(c)
16.
( )
( )
1 ln x x 1x
d x
ln x 1
=
=
.
2
dx ln x
(ln x)
(ln x)2
2 ln x
2
1
d2 x
x (ln x) (ln x 1)
x
=
dx2 ln x
(ln x)4
ln x 2 ln x + 2
2 ln x
=
=
x (ln x)3
x (ln x)3
Stationary points when ln x = 1, giving x = e and y = e.
At (e, e), the second derivative is
2 1
> 0
e 13
so (e, e) is a minimum.
2
d y
2
When dx
2 = 0, ln x = 2 x = e .
x = e2 y = 12 e2.
((
z + 1z ) (z 1z )
4i
1 2
1 2
=
z 2 .
16
z
i.e. a =
OR
A correct trigonometric proof that cos2 sin 2 =
1
8
1
8
1
8
page 9
1
1
1
1
2E1
1
1
1 2
1
z 2 = z4 + 4 2 = 2 cos 4 2
z
z
cos2 sin 2 = 18 18 cos 4,
and b = 18 .
2
1
1
zk = cos k + i sin k ,
1
1
cos k i sin k
=
= cos k i sin k .
so k =
z
cos k + i sin k
cos2 k + sin 2 k
For k = 1
1M,1
cos 4 .
2E1
1
1