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General Certificate of Education

Mathematics

MPC4

6360

Pure Core 4

Mark Scheme
2009 examination - January series

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MPC4 - AQA GCE Mark Scheme 2009 January series

Key to mark scheme and abbreviations used in marking

M
m or dM
A
B
E
or ft or F
CAO
CSO
AWFW
AWRT
ACF
AG
SC
OE
A2,1
x EE
NMS
PI
SCA

mark is for method

mark is dependent on one or more M marks and is for method
mark is dependent on M or m marks and is for accuracy
mark is independent of M or m marks and is for method and accuracy
mark is for explanation
follow through from previous
incorrect result
correct answer only
correct solution only
anything which falls within
anything which rounds to
any correct form
answer given
special case
or equivalent
2 or 1 (or 0) accuracy marks
deduct x marks for each error
no method shown
possibly implied
substantially correct approach

MC
MR
RA
FW
ISW
FIW
BOD
WR
FB
NOS
G
c
sf
dp

mis-copy
mis-read
required accuracy
further work
ignore subsequent work
from incorrect work
given benefit of doubt
work replaced by candidate
formulae book
not on scheme
graph
candidate
significant figure(s)
decimal place(s)

No Method Shown
Where the question specifically requires a particular method to be used, we must usually see evidence of use of this
method for any marks to be awarded. However, there are situations in some units where part marks would be appropriate,
particularly when similar techniques are involved. Your Principal Examiner will alert you to these and details will be
provided on the mark scheme.
Where the answer can be reasonably obtained without showing working and it is very unlikely that the correct answer can
be obtained by using an incorrect method, we must award full marks. However, the obvious penalty to candidates
showing no working is that incorrect answers, however close, earn no marks.
Where a question asks the candidate to state or write down a result, no method need be shown for full marks.
Where the permitted calculator has functions which reasonably allow the solution of the question directly, the correct
answer without working earns full marks, unless it is given to less than the degree of accuracy accepted in the mark
scheme, when it gains no marks.
Otherwise we require evidence of a correct method for any marks to be awarded.

MPC4 - AQA GCE Mark Scheme 2009 January series

MPC4
Q

Solution
1(a)
(i)
(ii)

f ( 1 ) = 0

f ( 12 ) = 4 ( 18 ) 7 ( 12 ) 3

( 2x 3 )
( x + 1 )( 2 x + 1 )( 2 x 3 )
( x + 1 )( 2 x + 1 )

1
2

g ( 12 ) = 12 + 72 + d = 2
d = 1
Alternative
Complete division leading to rem = 2
d = 1
Total
2(a) R = 10
tan = 3
= 1.25
(b)

( or

10

) = 1

= 18 ), =0 and conclusion

Simplified result stated.

Alternative; see end.
Use remainder theorem.

Simplified result stated

M1
A1
(M1)
(A1)

2
8

Remainder = d + p = 2

B1

Accept R = 3.16 or better.

M1
A1

OE (Can be implied by 71.57 seen)

A0 if extra answers within given range
SC 1 tan = 13 = 0.32

B1F

ft on R
or sin 1 32

M1

x = 5.96

PI
3 linear factors
2 linear factors

A1

(M1)
(A1)
(A1)

Need to see simplification ( at least

( 12 )

M1

Alternative
Complete division to 2x + b
Complete division to 2 x 3
Simplifies to 2 x 3

Comments

Use of 12

B1

simplifies to 2 x 3

sin ( x

B1
A1

(iii) Third factor is

(ii)

Total

M1

= 12 + 72 3 = 0 factor

(b)(i) min value = 10

Marks

A1F
Total

2
6

ft on their (to 2 dp) + 32

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MPC4 (cont)
Q
Solution
3(a)
(i) 2 x + 7
=2+ 3
x+2
x+2
2
x
+
7
(ii)
x + 2 = 3ln ( x + 2 ) + 2 x + C
(b)(i)

Marks

Total

B1
B1

B1F
B1F

28 + 4 x 2 =
P( 5 x

)2 + Q ( 1 + 3x )( 5 x )
+ R ( 1 + 3x )

x=5
x = 13
R =8
P =1
x = 0 28 = 25 P + 5Q + R
Q = 1

Comments

Either term correct

Both correct; constant required; condone
missing bracket
ft on A, B

M1
m1
A1
m1
A1

Two values of x used to find R and P.

SC R = 8, P = 1 NMS can score B1,B1
Third value of x used to find Q
.

Alternative
28 + 4 x 2 =

P( 5 x

)2 + Q ( 1 3x )( 5 x )
+ R ( 1 + 3x )
= ( 25 P + 5Q + R ) +
( 10 P + 14Q + 3R ) x + ( P 3Q ) x 2

(M1)

P 3Q = 4
14Q + 3R 10 P = 0
25 P + 5Q + R = 28
P = 1 Q = 1 R = 8
(ii)

(m1)

Collect terms and form equations

(A1)

Correct equations

(m1)
(A1)
8

1 + 3 x 5 x + ( 5 x )2

dx

= 1 ln ( 1 + 3 x ) + ln ( 5 x ) + 8 + ( C
3
5 x

Solve for P Q and R

5

M1

Use partial fractions

m1

a ln ( 1 + 3x ) + b ln ( 5 x )
OE; both ln integrals correct; needs ( )
Other term correct
ft on their P, Q, R

A1F
A1F

SC: If no P,Q, R found in (b)(i), can gain

method marks by inserting other values or
retaining the letters (max 2/4)
Total

13

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MPC4 (cont)
Q
4(a)
(i)
(ii)

Solution

( 1 x )

1
2

Marks

= 1 + 12 ( x ) + px

=1 x x
1
2

4 x = 2 ( 1 4x

=( 2

1
8

1
2

A1

( 4x ) 18 ( 4x )

Comments

M1

1
2

( 1

Total

x
= 2 4x 64

B1

or ( 4 ) 2 ( 1 4x

M1

x replaced by

x
4

1
2

; condone missing ( )

Or start again with ( 1 4x

A1

)2

CAO or decimal equivalent

Alternative

( 4 x )

(b)

x =1

1
2

= 4 2 + 12 4 2 ( x )
1
( 12 ) 4 32 x
+2
(
2
x2
= 2 4x 64
1

3 2
= 1.734 ( 3dp
1
4

1
64

)2

(b)

(c)

(A1)
(A1)

M1

A1
Total

5(a)

Use of ( a + x ) from formula book

Condone missing brackets and 1 error

(M1)

sin 2 x = 2sin x cos x

x = 90, 270
cos x = 0
10sin x + 3 = 0
x = 197.5 342.5

B1
B1
M1
A1A1

cos 2 x = cos 2 x sin 2 x

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

2
7
1

x = 1 used in their expansion

CSO
OE, eg sin x cos x + sin x cos x etc
Both required
CAO
if extra values in given range, max 1/2

cos 2 x in any correct form

sin 2x expanded and cos 2 x in terms of
sin x used

B1
M1
A1

2sin x ( cos x sin x ) = sin x

2 ( cos x sin x ) = 1

A1
Total

4
9

CSO; need to see sin x taken out as factor

or cancelled

MPC4 - AQA GCE Mark Scheme 2009 January series

MPC4 (cont)
Q
6
(a)

Solution

Marks
M1
A1

dy
+ 2 xy
dx
dy
+3 y 2
dx
=2

x2

( 2, 1 ) ,

dy
dy
+4+3 = 2
dx
dx
dy
=2
dx
7

xy = 1
1
1
x + 3 = 2x + 1
x x
1 = x +1
x3

Comments
Product rule used. Allow 1 error

B1

Chain rule

B1

RHS and equation with no spurious

dy
unless recovered.
dx

M1

Substitute

A1

dy
=0
dx

(b)

Total

( 2, 1 )

CSO

M1

Derivative = 0 used

A1

OE

m1

Use xy = k to eliminate y on LHS

A1
Total

7(a)
(i)

dx

e x = kt dt

(ii)

2e

ln

(b)
(i)

(ii)

1 x
2

1 x
2

= k t
2

B1B1

( +C )

x=0

Separate; condone missing integral signs

3

= k t 2e 3
2
1 x
2

e 2 = ln k t + e 3
4

1 x = ln k t + e3
2
4

kt 2
3
+e
x = 2ln
4

t = 10

Answer given; CSO

10

B1

1
2

2e

Use

M1

Take logarithms correctly; condone one

side negative. Must have a constant.

A1

x = 2ln 0.004 10 + e 3
4

= 3.8 3800

0.004 t 2 + e 3 = 1
4
t = 30.8

( 6,0 ) to find constant

M1

Answer given; CSO

CAO

CAO
Treat 0.04 or 0.0004 as misread (1)

M1
A1
M1
A1

Total

10

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MPC4 (cont)
Q
8(a)
(i)
(ii)

Solution
JJJG 3 2 1
AB = 1 1 = 0
2 1 1

JJJG JJJG
OB AB = 3 1 + 1 0 + ( 2 ) ( 1 ) = 5
JJJG JJJG
OB
cos = JJJG AB
JJJG
OB AB
JJJG
JJJG
OB = 14
AB = 2
cos =

5
= 5
72 2 2 7

Alternative
cos rule attempted with cos B
cos rule correct with cos B
derive correct given form
(b)

(c)

JJJG JJJG
OA OB

Comments

A0 if answer as coordinates

M1
A1
M1

Evaluate to single value

A1

CSO; AG so need to see intermediate step

5
eg
or 5
72 2
28

A1F

Use formula for cos with any 2 vectors

and at least one of the corresponding
modulii correct

JJJG
JJJG
OC + AB . Allow one slip
x
JJJG
ft on AB ; needs r or y
z

M1

Alternative
a 1
b 0 =ac =0
c 1

a+c=2
a =1 b = 2

A1

M1

JJJG JJJG 6 + 1
OD AB =
2 0
4 1

6+ +4+ =0
= 5
D is ( 1, 2,1 )

b = 2,

Total

(M1)
(A1)
(A2)

6
1
r = 2 + 0
4
1

a = 6 + ,

Marks
M1

c = 4

m1
A1F
A1

ft on equation of line
CAO

(M1)

Let D be (a, b, c)
Scalar product evaluated and equated to 0

Use equation of line

(m1)
(A1)

c =1

(A1)

Total
TOTAL

4
12
75