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General Certificate of Education
June 2010
Mathematics MPC4
Pure Core 4
Mark Scheme
Mark schemes are prepared by the Principal Examiner and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at
the standardisation meeting attended by all examiners and is the scheme which was used by them
in this examination. The standardisation meeting ensures that the mark scheme covers the
candidates’ responses to questions and that every examiner understands and applies it in the
same correct way. As preparation for the standardisation meeting each examiner analyses a
number of candidates’ scripts: alternative answers not already covered by the mark scheme are
discussed at the meeting and legislated for. If, after this meeting, examiners encounter unusual
answers which have not been discussed at the meeting they are required to refer these to the
Principal Examiner.
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and expanded on the basis of candidates’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about
future mark schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding
principles of assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a
particular examination paper.
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MPC4 - AQA GCE Mark Scheme 2010 June series
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.
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MPC4
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
1(a) f( 1
4 ) = 8× 1
64
+ 6 × 161 − 14 × 14 − 1 M1 Use x = 1
4
in evaluation
= −4 A1 2 NMS 2/2; no ISW
(a) 2x2 + 2x − 3
4 x − 1 8 x 3 + 6 x 2 − 14 x − 1 (M1) Complete division with integer remainder
8 x3 − 2 x2
8 x 2 − 14 x
8x2 − 2x
−12 x − 1
− 12 x + 3
−4 (A1) (2) Remainder = –4 stated
1 1
(b) t =1 mT = −2 mN = M1 Substitute t =1 mN = −
2 mT
A1F F on gradient; mT ≠ ± 1
1− x y –1
(c) t= or t = 3 M1 Correct expression for t in terms of x or y
3 2
3
⎛1− x ⎞
y = 1+ 2⎜ ⎟ A1 2 ACF
⎝ 3 ⎠
Total 9
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MPC4 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
3(a)(i) 7 x − 3 = A ( 3x − 2 ) + B ( x + 1) M1
x = −1 x = 23 Substitute two values of x and solve for A
m1
and B
A=2 B =1 A1 3 Or solve
7 = 3A + B
−3 = −2 A + B} condone one error
7x − 3
(ii) ∫ ( x + 1)( 3x − 2) dx =
p ln ( x + 1) + q ln ( 3x − 2 ) M1 Condone missing brackets
= 2ln ( x + 1) + ln ( 3x − 2 ) (+c)
1
3 A1F 2 F on A and B; constant not required
6 x 2 + x + 2 6 x 2 − 3x + 3 + 4 x − 1
(b) = M1
2x2 − x + 1 2 x2 − x + 1
4x −1 B1 P=3
=3+ 2
2x − x + 1 A1 3 Q = 4 and R = −1
Total 8
Alternatives:
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Q Solution Marks Total Comments
3
4(a)(i) (1 + x ) 2 = 1 + 32 x + kx 2 M1
2
= 1 + 32 x + 83 x A1 2
3
3
3
⎛ 9 ⎞2
(ii) (16 + 9 x ) 2 = 16 ⎜ 1 + x ⎟
2 B1
⎝ 16 ⎠
(
= k 1 + 32 × 169 x + 3
8 ( 169 x )
2
) M1 x replaced by 9 x or start binomial again
16
Condone missing brackets
= 64 + 54x + 243
32
x2 A1 3 Accept 7.59375x 2
(b) x = −1 M1 Use x = − 1
3 3
(a)(ii) 3
(16 + 9 x ) 2 =
Use ( a + bx ) from FB. Allow one error.
n
3 1 1
3 3 1 1 −
16 + × 16 2 × 9 x + × × × 16 2 × (9 x ) 2
2
(M1)
2 2 2 2 Condone missing brackets.
= 64 + 54x + 243
32
x2 (A2) (3) Accept 7.59375x 2
5(a)(i) cos 2 x = 1 − 2sin 2 x B1 ACF in terms of sin (PI later)
3 (1 − 2sin 2 x ) + 2sin x + 1 = 0 M1
Substitute candidate’s cos2x in terms of
sin x (at least 2 terms)
−6sin 2 x + 2sin x + 4 = 0
3sin 2 x − sin x − 2 = 0 A1 3 AG
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MPC4 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
6(a) x + cos π = 7 ⇒ x 3 − 1 = 7
3
M1 Or x = 7 − cos π
3
x=2 A1 2 CSO
d 3 dy dy
(b)
dx
( x y ) = 3x 2 y + x3
dx
M1 2 terms added, one with
dx
A1
d dy
( cos πy ) = − π sin ( πy ) B1
dx dx
dy dy Substitute candidate’s x from (a) and
At ( 2,1) 3× 4 + 8 − π sin π =0 M1 y = 1 with 0 on RHS and both derivatives
dx dx attempted and no extra derivatives
dy 3
=− A1 5 CSO; OE
dx 2
Total 7
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MPC4 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
⎡ 1⎤
JJJG ⎢ ⎥
7(a) OB = ⎢ −1⎥ B1 PI
⎢⎣ 2 ⎥⎦
⎡ 1⎤ ⎡ 4 ⎤ ⎡ −3⎤ JJJG JJJG
JJJG ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
AB = ⎢ −1⎥ − ⎢ −3⎥ = ⎢ 2⎥ M1 (
Use ± OB − OA )
A1 3
⎢⎣ 2 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 2 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 0⎥⎦
(b)(i) 4 + 2λ = −1 + μ ⎡ 4 + 2λ ⎤ ⎡ 1 + μ ⎤
⎢ –3 ⎥ = ⎢ 3 – 2μ ⎥
−3 = 3 − 2μ M1 ⎢ 2+λ ⎥ ⎢ 4– μ ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
2+λ =4−μ or set up 3 equations
−6 = −2 μ μ =3 m1 Solve for λ and μ
λ = 4 − 3 − 2 λ = −1 A1 Both correct
4 + 2λ = 4 − 2 = 2
− 1 + μ = −1 + 3 = 2 Independent check with conclusion:
A1 4
minimum “intersect”
(ii) P is ( 2, − 3, 1) B1 1
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MPC4 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
Alternative:
JJJG JJJG
7(c) AP = BC
JJJG JJJG
AP = BC =
(2 – 4) 2 + (–3 – –3) 2 + (1 – 2) 2
= 5 (M1)
JJJG ⎛ 2 ⎞ JJJG
BC = k ⎜ 0 ⎟ BC = k 5
⎜ 1 ⎟
⎝ ⎠
so k = ±1 (A1*) For k = 1 and k = –1
JJJG JJJG ⎛ 2⎞
OC = OB + k ⎜ 0 ⎟
⎜ 1⎟
⎝ ⎠
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 2 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 2⎞
= ⎜ –1 ⎟ + ⎜ 0 ⎟ or ⎜ –1 ⎟ – ⎜ 0 ⎟ (M1) Either
⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎜ 1 ⎟ ⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎜ 1 ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ –1 ⎞
= ⎜ –1 ⎟ or ⎜ –1 ⎟ (A1) (4) Both
⎜ 3⎟ ⎜ 1 ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
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MPC4 (cont)
Q Solution Marks Total Comments
1
dx 1 d t = − 5( x + 1) − 2
Correct separation; or
8(a) ∫ x +1
= ∫ − dt
5
B1 dx
Condone missing integral signs
x +1
2 x + 1 = − 15 t ( +C ) B1B1 Correct integrals; condone 1
2
dA
dA = product involving A; k required
(c)(i) = kA ( 9 − A ) M1 dt
dt
Condone terms in t
A1 2
9
(ii) 4.5 = M1 Condone one slip in denominator
1 + 4e −0.09 t
e−0.09t = 14 A1
−0.09t = ln ( 14 ) m1 Take ln correctly
ln ( 1
4 )
t=
−0.09
CAO; condone more than 3sf if correct
= 15.4 ( hours ) A1 4
15.40327068 Allow 15h 24m
Total 14
TOTAL 75
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