PURE MATHEMATICS Set 9

A level Practice Paper MARK SCHEME

M1
1
Makes an attempt to substitute any of n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 into

A1
Successfully substitutes n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 into

Draws the conclusion that as the statement is true for all numbers from 1 to 6 inclusive, it has B1
been proved by exhaustion.

TOTAL: 3 marks

2 M1
Uses the double-angle formulae to write:

M1
Uses the fact that and to write:

M1

Simplifies this expression to

Correctly solves to find A1

TOTAL: 4 marks
 M1
3a
Makes an attempt to substitute t = 0 into

For example, or is seen.

Concludes that the TR terms will always cancel at t = 0, therefore the room temperature B1
does not influence the initial coffee temperature.

(2 marks)

M1
3b
Makes an attempt to substitute and t = 10 into

For example, is seen.

A1
Finds . Accept awrt 62.5°.

(2 marks)

TOTAL: 4 marks

4 M1
Makes an attempt to find . Raising the power by 1 would constitute an attempt.

A1
Correctly states

M1 ft
States

Makes an attempt to solve this equation. M1 ft

For example, or is seen.

A1 ft
Solves to find

TOTAL: 5 marks

NOTES:
Student does not need to state ‘+C’ in an answer unless it is the final answer to an indefinite integral.
Award ft marks for a correct answer using an incorrect initial answer.
 5 Begins the proof by assuming the opposite is true. B1

‘Assumption: there exist positive integer solutions to the statement ’

M1
Sets up the proof by factorising and stating

States that there is only one way to multiply to make 1: M1

and concludes this means that: x − y = 1 and x + y = 1

Solves this pair of simultaneous equations to find the values of x and y: x = 1 and y = 0 M1

Makes a valid conclusion. B1

x = 1, y = 0 are not both positive integers, which is a contradiction to the opening statement.
Therefore there do not exist positive integers x and y such that

TOTAL: 5 marks

6 M1
States that:

M1
Further states that:

Equates the various terms. Equating the coefficients of x2: M1

Equating the coefficients of x:

Equating constant terms:

Makes an attempt to manipulate the expressions in order to find A, B and C. M1

Obtaining two different equations in the same two variables would constitute an attempt.

Finds the correct value of any one variable: either A = 4, B = −2 or C = 6 A1

Finds the correct value of all three variables: A = 4, B = −2, C = 6 A1

TOTAL: 6 marks

Alternative method
Uses the substitution method, having first obtained this equation:

Substitutes x = 4 to obtain 13B = −26

Substitutes to obtain
Equates the coefficients of x2:
Substitutes the found value of C to obtain 3A = 12
7a M1
States or implies that
M1
States or implies that
M1
Makes an attempt to solve
For example, or is seen.

States that . Must show all steps and a logical progression. A1

(4 marks)

7b M1*

States that as there are no real solutions to the equation. B1*

(2 marks)

TOTAL: 6 marks

NOTES: 7b Alternative Method

M1: Uses the method of completing the square to show that or

B1: Concludes that this equation will have no real solutions.

M1
8a
Finds
M1
Finds

B1
States that for all and concludes this implies C is concave
over the given interval.

(3 marks)

M1
8b
States or implies that a point of inflection occurs when
Finds x = −2 A1

A1
Substitutes x = −2 into , obtaining y = 46

(3 marks)
TOTAL: 6 marks
9a Forms a pair of simultaneous equations, using the given values M1

Correctly solves to find d = −6 A1

Finds a = 116 A1

A1
Uses to find

(4 marks)

9b Uses the sum of an arithmetic series to form the equation M1 ft

Successfully multiplies out the brackets and simplifies. Fully simplified quadratic M1 ft

of is seen or is seen.

M1 ft
Correctly factorises:

States that n = 39 is the correct answer. A1

(4 marks)

TOTAL: 8 marks

NOTES:

9a Can use elimination or substitution to solve the simultaneous equations.

9b Award method marks for a correct attempt to solve the equation using their incorrect values
from part a.
10a M1
Interprets the stone hitting the ground as when
Makes an attempt to use the quadratic formula to find t. M1

For example, is seen

Finds M1

A1
Deduces m. Accept awrt 24.6

(4 marks)

M1
10b
Finds

M1
Demonstrates an understanding that the greatest height will occur when

For example,

M1
Solves to find

M1 ft
Makes an attempt to find the greatest height by substituting into

For example,

A1 ft
Finds y = =13.265… m. Accept awrt 13.3 m

(5 marks)

TOTAL: 9 marks

NOTES:

10b: can also be found using . This is an acceptable method.

10b: Award ft marks for correct sketch using incorrect values from earlier in part b.
11 M1
Finds via M

M1
Finds via N

M1
Finds

M1
Finds

Equates the two ways of moving from O to P. M1

M1
Equates coefficients of a:

Equates coefficients of b. OR equates coefficients of c. M1

A1
Solves to find

Concludes that at this value the lines intersect. B1

Concludes that the lines must bisect one another as B1

and

TOTAL: 10 marks
12a M1
States that
Equates the various terms. M1

Equating xs

Equating numbers
Multiplies or or both of the equations in an effort to equate one of the two variables. M1
Finds A = 5 A1
Find B = 6 A1

(5 marks)

12b M1 ft

Writes as
Makes an attempt to integrate the expression. M1 ft
Attempt would constitute the use of logarithms.
A1 ft

Integrates the expression to find

M1 ft

Makes an attempt to substitute the limits

A1 ft

Simplifies to find o.e.

(5 marks)

TOTAL: 10 marks

NOTES:

Award ft marks for a correct answer to part b using incorrect values from part a.
13a States that the local maximum occurs when B1

Makes an attempt to differentiate p(t) M1

A1

Correctly finds

Finds and M1

A1
Change of sign and continuous function in the interval
Therefore the gradient goes from positive to negative and so the function has reached a
maximum.

(5 marks)

13b States that the local minimum occurs when B1

Makes an attempt to differentiate M1

A1

Correctly finds

Finds and M1

M1
Attempts to find

A1
Finds

(6 marks)

TOTAL: 11 marks

NOTES:

13a
Minimum required is that answer states there is a sign change in the interval and that this
implies a root in the given interval.
 M1
14a
Makes an attempt to set up a long division. For example, is seen.

Long division completed so that a 2 is seen in the quotient and a remainder of –2x – 7 is also M1
seen.

States M1

Either equates variables or makes a substitution in an effort to find B or C. M1

Finds A1

Finds A1

(6 marks)

14b M1 ft

Correctly writes or as

A1 ft
Simplifies to obtain

M1 ft
Correctly writes as

M1 ft

Correctly writes as

A1 ft
Simplifies to obtain

A1 ft
States the correct final answer:

(6 marks)
14c B1
The expansion is only valid for

(1 mark)

TOTAL: 13 marks

NOTES:

14a
Writes the RHS as a single fraction.

14b
Award all 6 marks for a correct answer using their incorrect values of A, B and/or C from part a.

(TOTAL: 100 MARKS)