MPC1

Q Solution Marks Total Comments

attempt at y = a + bx
13 7
1(a) y= – x M1 Δy
3 3 or with 2 correct points
Δx
7 condone slip in rearranging if gradient is
(gradient =) − A1 2
3 correct

(b)(i) y – 3 = ‘their grad’(x – – 1) M1 or 7x + 3y = k and attempt at k using

x = –1 and y = 3
or y = (their m)x + c and attempt at c
using x = –1 and y = 3

7
y –3 = − ( x + 1) or 7 x + 3 y = 2
3 correct equation in any form and replacing
A1cso 2
7 2 – – with + sign
or y = − x + c, c =
3 3

(ii) ( 4, – 5) B1,B1 2 x = 4 , y = –5
withhold if clearly from incorrect working

(c) 7x + 3y = 13 and 3x + 2y = 12 must use correct pair of equations and

 equation in x or y only M1 attempt to eliminate y (or x)

x= –2 A1
y =9 A1 3
Total 9
MPC1 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
2(a)(i) 48 = 4 3 B1 1 condone k = 4 stated

4 3 +6 3 attempt to write each term in form k 3

(ii) M1
2 3 with at least 2 terms correctly obtained
A1 correct unsimplified in terms of 3 only

=5 A1cso 3 must simplify fraction to 5

12  3
Alternative 1 ×  or ×  M1
12  3 
24 + 36
correct with integer terms = A1
12
=5 A1cso

48 + 108
Alternative 2 M1
12
= 4+ 9 A1
= 5 A1cso

48 27
Alternative 3 +2 M1
12 12
9
=2+2 A1
4
=5 A1cso

if hybrid of methods used, award M1 and

most appropriate first A1

NMS (answer =) 5 scores full marks

1– 5 5 3 – 5
(b) × M1
3+ 5 3– 5
correct unsimplified but must write
(numerator =) 3 − 5 – 15 5 + 25 m1
5 5 5 = 25 PI by 28 seen later

(denominator = 9 – 5 =) 4 B1 must be seen as denominator

28 – 16 5
giving
4
(answer =) 7 – 4 5 A1 4 m = 7 , n = –4
Total 8
MPC1 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
2
 dV  3t M1 one of these terms correct
3(a)  = –3
 dt  4 A1 2 all correct (no + c etc)

dV 3 dV
(b)(i) t =1  = –3 M1 substituting t = 1 into their
dt 4 dt
1 dV
= −2 A1cso 2 (–2.25 OE) BUT must have correct
4 dt

dV
must have used in (b)(i) or starts
(ii) Volume is decreasing when t = 1 dt
again
dV dV 1
because <0 E1 1 must state that < 0 (or − 2 < 0 etc)
dt dt 4
ft increasing plus explanation
dV
if their >0
dt
2
 dV  3t
(c)(i)  = 0  − 3=0 M1 PI by “correct” equation being solved
 dt  4
dV
 t2 = 4 A1 obtaining t n = k correctly from their
dt
t=2 A1cso 3 withhold if answer left as t = ± 2

 d 2V  3t dV
(ii)  2 = B1 (condone unsimplified) ft their
 dt  2 dt
d 2V d 2V d 2V
When t = 2, = 3 or >0 M1 ft their and value of t from (c)(i)
dt 2 dt 2 dt 2
 minimum A1cso 3
Total 11
MPC1 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
5
( x + 2.5) p=
2
4(a) B1
2
q = 7 – 'their' p2 M1 unsimplified attempt at q = 7 – 'their' p 2
25 3
q=7 – =
4 4
( x + 2.5)
2
+ 0.75 A1 3
mark their final line as their answer

5
(b)(i) x = – ‘their’ p or y = ‘their’ q M1 or x = − cao found using calculus
2
 5 3 condone correct coordinates stated
– ,  A1cao 2
x = –2.5, y = 0.75
 2 4

5
(ii) x= – B1 1 correct or ft “ x = – ' their ' p ”
2

y y intercept = 7 stated
or seen in table as y = 7 when x = 0
(iii) B1
or 7 marked as intercept on y-axis
(any graph)
x
M1 ∪ shape

vertex above x-axis in correct quadrant

A1 3 and parabola extending beyond y-axis
into first quadrant

(c) Translation E1 and no other transformation

– 5  ft either ‘their’ –p or ‘their’ q or one
through  3 2  M1
 4  component correct for M1
both components correct for A1; may
A1cao 3
describe in words or use a vector
Total 12
MPC1 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
5(a) p ( 3) = 3 − 2 × 3 + 3 ( = 27 – 18 + 3)
3 2
M1 p(3) attempted; not long division
= 12 A1 2

p ( –1) = ( –1) – 2 ( −1) + 3

3 2
(b) M1 p(–1) attempted; not long division
p ( –1) = – 1 – 2 + 3 = 0  x + 1 is a factor A1cso 2 correctly shown = 0 plus statement

(c)(i) Quadratic factor ( x – 3x + 3)

2
M1 b = –3 or c = 3 by inspection
or full long division attempt
or comparing coefficients
( p ( x ) = ) ( x +1) ( x 2
– 3 x + 3) A1 2 must see correct product

(ii) Discriminant of quadratic ‘their’ discriminant considered possibly

M1
b2 − 4ac = (−3)2 − 4 × 3 within quadratic equation formula

b 2 − 4ac < 0  no real roots from quadratic 

 A1cso 2
 only one real root 

Total 8
1

( x )
3
6(a) – 2 x 2 + 3 dx
–1

 x 4 2 x3 
1
M1 one term correct
= – + 3x  A1 another term correct
4 3  –1 A1 all correct (condone + c)

‘their’ F(1) – F(–1)

=  1 – 2 + 3 – 1 + 2 – 3 
   B1 with (–1)3 etc evaluated correctly
 4 3   4 3 
but must have earned M1
= 42 A1cso 5
14 , 56 etc
3 3 12
but combined as single fraction

 1 
(b) Area of ∆  = × 2 × 2 
 2 
= 2 B1 PI

Shaded region has area 4 2 – 2 M1 ± their (a) ± their ∆ area

3
= 22 A1cso 3
8 , 32 etc
3 3 12
but combined as single fraction
Total 8
MPC1 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
7(a) 8 – 6 x > 5 – 4 x – 8 M1 multiplying out correctly and > sign used
11 > 2 x
x < 51  11 
 or x <  A1cso 2 accept 5.5 > x OE
2  2 

(b) 2 x2 + 5x –12  0

( x + 4)(2 x − 3) M1 correct factors

−5 ± 121
(or roots unsimplified)
4
6 16
Critical values are – 4 and 3 A1
both CVs correct; condone , −
4 4
etc
2
here but must be single fractions

y M1 sketch or sign diagram including values

+ – +

3
x –4 3
–4 2
2

x  −4 , x  3
2 A1 4 fractions must be simplified
take their final line as their answer condone use of OR but not AND
Total 6
MPC1 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
2 2
8(a) ( x − 3) + ( y + 8) B1 accept ( y − −8)2
= 100 B1 2 condone RHS = 10 2 or k = 10 2
d
y = 0  'their ' ( x – a ) + b 2 = k
2 Alternative
(b) M1
8
2
( x − 3) = 36 or x − 6 x − 27 (= 0) (PI)
2
A1 10
C
 x = – 3, 9 A1 3 (d 2 =) 102 – 82 M1
2
d = 36 A1 or d = 6
 x = – 3, 9 A1
2
(c) Line CA has gradient – M1
5
any form of correct equation
CA has equation ( y + 8) = – 2 ( x − 3) A1 2 34
5 eg y = − x + c, c = −
5 5
2 x + 5 y + 34 = 0 A1cso 3 integer coefficients - all terms on 1 side

2
their ( x – 3) + ( 2 x + 1 + 8 )
2
(d)(i) or substituting y = 2x + 1 correctly into
2 2
x + (2 x + 1) − 6 x + 16(2 x + 1) (+ 73) LHS of “their” circle equation and
M1 attempt to expand in terms of x only
2 2
x – 6 x + 9 + 4 x + 36x + 81 = 100
any correct equation (with brackets
or x2 + 4 x2 + 4 x +1 − 6 x + 32 x + 16 + 73 = 100 A1
expanded)
 5x2 + 30 x –10 = 0 must see this line or equivalent
 x2 + 6 x – 2 = 0 A1cso 3 AG; all algebra must be correct

(ii) ( x + 3)2 = 11 M1 or correct use of formula

– 6 ± 44
must get as far as x =
2
x = – 3 ± 11 A1cso 2 exactly this
Total 13
TOTAL 75