Core Mathematics C1: GCE Examinations Advanced / Advanced Subsidiary
Core Mathematics C1: GCE Examinations Advanced / Advanced Subsidiary
GCE Examinations
Advanced / Advanced Subsidiary
Core Mathematics C1
Paper C
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 using a valid method.
Accuracy marks (A) can only be awarded when a correct method has been used.
(B) marks are independent of method marks.
Written by Shaun Armstrong
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C1 Paper C Marking Guide
1. (3
2
)
x
= 3
x + 2
M1
2x = x + 2 M1
x = 2 A1 (3)
2. x 5y = 7 y =
1
5
x
7
5
grad =
1
5
B1
grad m =
1
5
1
= 5 M1
y 1 = 5(x + 4) M1
y = 5x 19 A1 (4)
3.
EH
AD
=
EF
AB
5
EH
=
1 5
3 5
+
M1
1 5
3 5
+
=
1 5
3 5
+
3 5
3 5
+
+
=
3 5 3 5 5
9 5
+ + +
= 2 + 5 M2 A1
EH = 5 (2 + 5 ) = 5 + 2 5 A1 (5)
4. (i) y
y = x
2
4x B2
y =
1
x
B2
O x
(ii) 3 solutions B1
x
2
4x +
1
x
= 0 x
2
4x =
1
x
and the graphs of y = x
2
4x and y =
1
x
intersect at 3 points B1 (6)
5. (i) x
2
+ 3x 10 > 0
(x + 5)(x 2) > 0 M1
5 2 M1
x < 5 or x > 2 A1
(ii) 3x 2 < x + 3 2x < 5 M1
x <
5
2
A1
both satisfied when x < 5 or 2 < x <
5
2
A1 (6)
6. (i) b
2
4ac = 12
2
(4 4 9) = 0 M1
1 real root A1
(ii) 4x
2
+ 12x + 9 = 8
4x
2
+ 12x + 1 = 0
x =
12 144 16
8
M1
=
12 8 2
8
M1
=
3
2
2 A2 (6)
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7. (i) (x + 1)
2
+ (y 6)
2
= ( 2 5 )
2
M1
(x + 1)
2
+ (y 6)
2
= 20 A1
(ii) sub. y = 3x 1 into eqn of C:
(x + 1)
2
+ [(3x 1) 6]
2
= 20 M1
(x + 1)
2
+ (3x 7)
2
= 20
x
2
4x + 3 = 0 A1
(x 1)(x 3) = 0 M1
x = 1, 3 A1
(iii) x = 1 y = 2 (1, 2), x = 3 y = 8 (3, 8) B1
AB =
2 2
(3 1) (8 2) + = 4 36 + = 40 = 4 10 = 2 10 M1 A1 (9)
8. (i) f (x) = 1 +
1
3
2x
M1 A1
f (x) =
4
3 2
3
x
A1
(ii) for TP, 1 +
1
3
2x
= 0 M1
1
3
x = 2 M1
x = 8 (8, 6) A2
(iii) f (8) =
1
24
, f (x) < 0 maximum M1 A1 (9)
9. (i)
d
d
y
x
= 2x M1
grad = 2 A1
y 3 = 2(x 1) M1
y = 2x + 1 A1
(ii) = (x 3)
2
9 + 11 = (x 3)
2
+ 2 M1 A1
(iii) translation by 3 units in the positive x-direction B2
(iv) y = 2(x 3) + 1 [ y = 2x 5 ] M1 A1 (10)
10. (i) y
(0, 8)
(2, 0) B3
O x
(ii) f(x) = (x + 2)(x
2
+ 4x + 4)
f(x) = x
3
+ 4x
2
+ 4x + 2x
2
+ 8x + 8 M1
f(x) = x
3
+ 6x
2
+ 12x + 8 A1
f (x) = 3x
2
+ 12x + 12 M1 A1
(iii) grad = 3 12 + 12 = 3 B1
y 1 = 3(x + 1) [ y = 3x + 4 ] M1 A1
(iv) grad m = 3
3x
2
+ 12x + 12 = 3
x
2
+ 4x + 3 = 0
(x + 1)(x + 3) = 0 M1
x = 1 (at P), 3 A1
x = 3 y = 1
y + 1 = 3(x + 3) M1
y = 3x + 8 A1 (14)
Total (72)
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Performance Record C1 Paper C
Question no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Topic(s)
indices straight
lines
surds curve
sketch
inequals. roots of
quad.
circle SP tangent,
compl.
square,
transform
cubic,
diff.,
tangents
Marks 3 4 5 6 6 6 9 9 10 14 72
Student