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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
1 2
or M1 for or
or
or better
or B1 for or or
or final
answer
2 1
oe
3 final answer 2 B1 for or in
final answer
4(a) 1
4(b) final answer 2 B1 for 2 correct elements
if in form kxnym
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4(c) 3
final answer B2 for oe
seen
OR
B1 for or
and
M1 for
oe
If 0 scored, SC1 for
or
seen
5 or final answer 2
B1 for or 0.25 or 4–1
or m correct in final
answer
6 final answer 2 B1 for or
7 2 B1 for final answer with
or final answer
or or
or for correct answer
seen
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8 −7 2 B1 for 3−3 or 34 or 37 or
3–7 seen
or SC1 for final answer
7
9 3t 9 final answer 2 B1 for or for
(k ≠ 0)
10 2
or 0.125x 2 final answer B1 for answer or nx
2
11(a) final answer 2 B1 for answer 243pk or
(k ≠ 0)
11(b) final answer 2 B1 for answer with two
correct elements in
correct form of
expression
11(c) 1
final answer
12 2p 4 final answer 2 B1 for kp 4 or 2p k as
answer
13 final answer 2 B1 for or
14(a) 7 1
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14(b) 4 1
14(c) 7 1
14(d) 1
oe
15 2y 32 final answer 2 B1 for answer ky 32 or
(k ≠ 0)
16 x6 1
17 2 B1 for answer
18 (–2, –1) and (6, 7) 4 B3 for x = – 2 and 6
OR
M1 for
or better
M1 for correct method to
solve their quadratic
e.g.
If 0 scored, SC1 for one
correct pair of
coordinates
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19(a) [p = ] 4 2 B1 for one correct
[q = ] –6 or or
19(b) –10 and 2 2 M1 for
or
or for correct method to
solve quadratic
e.g.
20(a) M1 for oe 4
B2 for B1 for
soi oe soi
A1 for completion to
20(b) 4 or B1 for
B2 for
or for or
B2 for 0.44
B1 for 0.758 or
0.7583...
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21 B3 for 6 M1 for
oe
B1 for
M1 for oe
oe soi
or or correct factors for
B1 for x = 6 cao
their 3 term quadratic
B1 FT for 12 or 2 × their x equation
evaluated or for correct substitution
or k = 2x stated into quadratic formula
or correctly completing
the square for their 3
term quadratic
equation
22 8 2 M1 for isolating the term
in w or correctly
removing all fractions
e.g. or
better or
23(a) 2 B1 for each
oe
If zero scored, SC1 for 2
values satisfying one of
the original equations
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23(b) [u =] 30 and 150 4 B1 for each
[v =] 0 and 360 OR
SC1 for sin u = their p
and cos v = their q
SC1 if their two different
angles for u sum to 180
or if their different two
angles for v sum to
360
24 0 4.5 oe 5 B4 for
or or
better
OR
M2 for
or better
or M1 for
seen oe
or common denominator
oe
B1 for
or
better seen
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25 −5 3 M1 for
oe
or
oe
M1FT for
oe
or for
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26 M2 for 5 M1 for
or
oe
or
seen oe
M1 for
or
or for correct factors for
their 3-term quadratic
equation
or for correct substitution
B2 for x = −2 y = 7 into quadratic formula or
x=6 y=3 correctly completing the
square for their 3-term
quadratic equation
B1 for x = −2, x = 6
or for y = 7, y = 3
or for one correct pair of
x and y values
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27 M2 for 6 or M1 for
oe or better
M2 for
oe
Allow correct method to
solve their quadratic
or equation e.g. formula,
complete the square but
not for
or oe M1 FT their equation
for
or
or
where ab = –21 or 2b +
a = 11
OR
M1 for
or for or
B2 for and
OR
M1 for
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B1 for one correct pair or
for 2 correct x-values or
2 correct y-values
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28 M2 for 5 M1 for correct method to
or eliminate one variable
e.g.
or
M1 for
or
or for correct factors for
their quadratic equation
or for correct use of
B2 for quadratic formula for
x = 4, y = − 1 their quadratic equation
x = −10, y = 41 or for correctly
completing the square for
their quadratic
equation
B1 for x = 4, x = − 10 or
for y = − 1, y = 41
or for a correct pair of x
and y values
If B0 scored and at least
1 method mark scored
SC1 for correct
substitution shown of
both of their x values or
their y values into
or
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29(a) 3
oe isw B2 for oe
isw
OR
B1 for seen
B1 for time = 2.8 or
or oe
29(b) M2 for 4 FT their time, provided
2 algebraic fractions one
or better in x and other in ± x ±
10
M1 for
seen or better
M1 for
FT their equation dep on
A1 for oe M2
or or
better
leading to with no errors or
omissions
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29(c) B2 for 4 B1 for
or better
oe
or for or
B2 for 5 and 8.57 or 8.571…
B1 for each
or SC1 for final answers
5 and –8.57
29(d) 84 to 84.01… 2 FT
to
3 sf or better
M1 for
oe
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30 x = 3, x = –3 5 M2 for
nfww
oe or better
or M1 for
or
oe or better
B1 for
seen
M1 dep for
oe
simplified or better
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31 M2 for 5 M1 for
or or correct substitution
M1 for
or or for correct factors for
their quadratic equation
or for correct use of
B2 for [x =] 12 [y =] 5 quadratic formula or
completing the square for
and [x =] −13 [y =] −20 their equation
B1 for x = 12, x = −13
or for y = 5, y = −20
or for a correct pair of x
and y values
If B0 scored and at least
2 method marks scored
SC1 for correct
substitution of both of
their x values or
their y values into
or
32(a) 1 Accept 48 ÷ x
final answer
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32(b) 4 FT their (a) provided
M1 for oe
expression in x
M2 for
FT their 3 term eqn with
oe
algebraic denominators,
x and x + 2, for M2 or
M1
M1 for common
denominator x(x + 2) oe
seen
or any two terms in a 3
A1 for term equation from
oe , ,
leading to oe seen
With brackets expanded
and no errors or
omissions seen
32(c) B2 for 3 B1 for
or
or
B1 for 3 and −8 where or
[a, b
integers]
32(d) 12 1
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33(a) 2 B1 for or
or k = −9
33(b) 19.4 or 19.39… 2 M1FT for
− 1.39 or − 1.392…
A1 for or
34(a) 2 M1 for
or
or a = 5
34(b) Sketch of U-shaped parabola with 3 FT their
a minimum indicated at (–5, –11) provided in that form
with no part of graph in 4th
quadrant B1 for U shape curve
B1FT for turning point
at (–5, k) or (k, –11)
35 x = −0.75 oe 3 M1 for
B1 for
or
better
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36 M3 for 6 M1 for
or
or
seen
B1 for or
M1 for
or
or for correct factors for
their equation
B2 for or for correct use of
quadratic formula
or completing the square
for their equation
B1 for
or for
or for a correct pair of x
and y values
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37(a) M2 for 5 M1 for
or
or or for or
M1 for each
M2 for oe and
oe seen
OR
and
seen
no errors or omission
A1 for
leading to
37(b) M2 for 3 B1 for
where or
and a, b are
B1 for 8, −9 integers
37(c) 86 2 FT for 12 × their x −10
(x positive)
B1 for any one of 27, 11,
16 seen
or for
oe or better soi
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37(d) 22.2 or 22.16 to 22.17 2
M1 for or
38 [b =] 7 3 B1 for [b = ] 7
[c =] –3 M1 for b 2 – 4c = 61
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39 2.8[0] or 2.795... 7
B3 for
oe
or
M1 for
B1 for
AND
B2 for (0, 1) and
oe
or B1 for [x =] 0 and
oe
AND
M1 for (difference in x)2
+ (difference in y)2
40(a) 2 B1 for
or
or
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40(b) M1 for 2 FT their (a)
A1 for −9 and 1
[Total: 171]
