1.

logx+1 y = 2

1
logy+1 x = 4
so (x + 1)2 = y

(y

1
+ 1) 4

=x

A1
A1

EITHER
x4 1 = (x + 1)2
x = 1, not possible
x = 1.70, y = 7.27

M1
R1
A1A1

OR
2

(x + 2x +

1
2) 4

x=0
attempt to solve or graph of LHS
x = 1.70, y = 7.27

M1
M1
A1A1
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2.

EITHER
4 ln 2 3 ln 22 = ln k
4 ln 2 6 ln 2 = ln k
2 ln 2 = ln k
ln 22 = ln k
k=4

M1
(M1)
(A1)
M1
A1

OR
ln 24 ln 43 = ln k
24
ln 3
4 = ln k1
24 1
=
43 k

M1
M1A1
A1

43

64
=
4
16 = 4
k= 2

A1
[5]

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3.

log3(x + 17) 2 = log3 2x

log3(x + 17) log3 2x = 2

x + 17
log 3

2x = 2
x + 17
=9
2x
x + 17 = 18x
17 = 17x
x=1

M1A1
M1A1
A1
[5]

4.

22x+2 10 2x + 4 = 0
y = 2x
4y2 10y + 4 = 0
2y2 5y + 2 = 0
By factorisation or using the quadratic formula
1
y= 2
y=2
1
2x = 2
2x = 2
x = 1
x=1

M1A1
(M1)
A1

A1A1
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5.

(100 + 101 + 102 + ... + 999) (102 + 105 + ... + 999)

900
300
(100 + 999)
(102 + 999)
2
= 2
= 329 400

(M1)
M1A1A1
A1

N5

Note: A variety of other acceptable methods may be seen including

300
600
( 201 + 1995) or
(100 + 998)
2
for example 2
.
[5]

6.

(a)

18n 10 (or equivalent)

A1

(b)

(18r 10)
1

(or equivalent)

IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition

A1

(c)

by use of GDC or algebraic summation or sum of an AP

(M1)

15

(18r 10)
1

= 2010

A1
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7.

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

x
32 16
+ 4
8
5
2
= x 8x + 24x x x

(M1)
A3

Note: Deduct one A mark for each incorrect or omitted term.

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8.

(a)

n 1

3
coefficient of x3 is 2 = 70
n!
1

3! (n 3)! 8 = 70
n(n 1)(n 2)

48
= 70
n = 16

M1(A1)
(A1)
(M1)
A1

(b)

16 1

2 2 = 30

A1
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