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GCE Examinations Advanced Subsidiary

Core Mathematics C3
Paper K

MARKING GUIDE

This guide is intended to be as helpful as possible to teachers by providing concise solutions and indicating how marks could be awarded. There are obviously alternative methods that would also gain full marks. Method marks (M) are awarded for knowing and using a method. Accuracy marks (A) can only be awarded when a correct method has been used. (B) marks are independent of method marks.

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C3 Paper K Marking Guide

1. (a) arctan (x 2) = 3 x 2 = tan ( ) = 3 3 x=2 (b)
2

M1

M1 A1 M1 M1 A1

1 2 sin sin 1 = 0 2 sin2 + sin = 0 sin (2 sin + 1) = 0 sin = 0 or 1 2

= 0 or , + 6 = 5 , , 0 6 6
2. (a)

A2
2 x+3

(8)

= = = =

4x ( x + 3)( x 3)

M1 M1

4 x 2( x 3) ( x + 3)( x 3) 2x + 6 ( x + 3)( x 3) 2 x3

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

M1 A1 B1

(b)

23 8 = 0 (x 2) is a factor of (x3 8)
x2 x + 2x x3 + 0 x2 x3 2 x2 2 x2 2 x2
2

+ 4 + 0x 8 + 0x 4x 4x 8 4x 8 =
x2 + 2 x + 4 3x 2

M1 A1

x3 8 = (x 2)(x2 + 2x + 4)
x3 8 3x 8 x + 4
2

( x 2)( x 2 + 2 x + 4) (3x 2)( x 2)

M1 A1

(9)

3.

(a) (b) (c)

= cosec2 x2 2x = 2x cosec2 x2 = 2x e + x (e ) = xe (2 x) = =
cos x (3 + 2 cos x) sin x (2sin x) (3 + 2 cos x)2 3cos x + 2 cos 2 x + 2 sin 2 x (3 + 2 cos x )2 3cos x + 2 (3 + 2 cos x)2
x 2 x x

M1 A1 M1 A2 M1 A1 M1 A1
(9)

4.

(a)

(ex 3)(ex 5) = 0 ex = 3, 5 x = ln 3, ln 5 assume log2 3 is rational

M1 A1 M1 A1 B1 M1 M1 A1 M1 A1

(b)

log2 3 =
p

p q

where p and q are integers and q 0

2q = 3 2p = 3q 2 and 3 are co-prime only solution is p = q = 0 but q 0 contradiction log2 3 is irrational

(10)

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5.

(a) (b)

f(x) > 0
y = 3e
x1

B1 ,
y 3 x 3

x 1 = ln

y 3

M1

x = 1 + ln

f 1(x) = 1 + ln , x
(c) (d)

, x>0

M1 A2 M1 A1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1
(12)

f(ln 2) = 3eln 2 1 = 3e1eln 2 = 6e1 gf(ln 2) = g(6e1) = 30e1 2 f 1g(x) = f 1(5x 2) = 1 + ln

5x 2 3 5x 2 = e3 3

1 + ln
x= 6. (a)
1 5

5x 2 3

= 4,

(3e3 + 2) 3 ln (2 x) = 2x2 ln (2 x) = 2 x2 3 2x= e

x=2 e
2 x2 3 2 x2 3

2x2 + 3 ln (2 x) = 0

M1 M1

[k= 2 ] 3

A1 M1 A1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1

(b)

x1 = 1.90988, x2 = 1.91212, x3 = 1.91262, x4 = 1.91273 = 1.913 (3dp) f(1.9125) = 0.0070, f(1.9135) = 0.020 sign change, f(x) continuous root

(c)

f ( x) = 4 x +

3 2 x

(1) = 4x
4x =

3 2 x

4x

4x2 8x + 3 = 0, x= 1, 3 2 2
7. (a) (i) y

3 2 x

= 0,

3 2 x

4x(2 x) = 3

M1 M1 A1
(13)

(2x 3)(2x 1) = 0

(ii)

(45, 15)

O (135, 1)

B3

(135, 1)

M1 A2

(135, 1)
(b)

2 2 cos x 2 2 sin x = R cos x cos R sin x sin

R cos = 2 2 , R sin = 2 2 , tan = 1, = 45 f(x) = A + 4 cos (x + 45)

R=

8+8 = 4

M1 A1 B1 B1

(c) (d)

3 3 + 4 cos (x + 45) = 0, cos (x + 45) =

3 4

M1 M1 A2 Total
(14) (75)

x + 45 = 180 41.4, 180 + 41.4 = 138.6, 221.4 x = 93.6, 176.4 (1dp)

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Performance Record C3 Paper K

Question no. Topic(s)

1
trigonometry

Total

rational differentiation exponentials functions numerical functions, expressions and methods, trigonometry logarithms, differentiation proof

Marks Student

10

12

13

14

75

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