Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2012

GCE Core Mathematics C4

(6666) Paper 1

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General Marking Guidance

All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must
mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
last.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised
for omissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to
their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme
should be used appropriately.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the
answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared
to award zero marks if the candidates response is not worthy of credit
according to the mark scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
limited.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidates response, the team leader must be consulted.
Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has
replaced it with an alternative response.

EDEXCEL GCE MATHEMATICS

General Instructions for Marking
1. The total number of marks for the paper is 75.
2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of marks:

M marks: method marks are awarded for knowing a method and attempting to
apply it, unless otherwise indicated.
A marks: Accuracy marks can only be awarded if the relevant method (M) marks
have been earned.
B marks are unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)
Marks should not be subdivided.

3. Abbreviations
These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in the mark
schemes and can be used if you are using the annotation facility on ePEN.

bod benefit of doubt

ft follow through
the symbol
will be used for correct ft
cao correct answer only
cso
- correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the
question to obtain this mark
isw ignore subsequent working
awrt answers which round to
SC: special case
oe or equivalent (and appropriate)
dep dependent
indep independent
dp decimal places
sf significant figures
The answer is printed on the paper
The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark

4. All A marks are correct answer only (cao.), unless shown, for example, as A1 ft
to indicate that previous wrong working is to be followed through. After a
misread however, the subsequent A marks affected are treated as A ft, but
manifestly absurd answers should never be awarded A marks.

General Principles for Core Mathematics Marking

(But note that specific mark schemes may sometimes override these general
principles).
Method mark for solving 3 term quadratic:
1. Factorisation
( x 2 + bx + c ) = ( x + p )( x + q ), where pq = c
, leading to x = ....
2
(ax + bx + c) = ( mx + p )(nx + q ), where pq = c and mn = a
, leading to x =
2. Formula
Attempt to use correct formula (with values for a, b and c), leading to x =
3. Completing the square
2
Solving x + bx + c = 0 :

( x b2 )

q c, q 0 ,

leading to x =

Method marks for differentiation and integration:

1. Differentiation
n
n 1
Power of at least one term decreased by 1. ( x x )
2. Integration
n
n +1
Power of at least one term increased by 1. ( x x )
Use of a formula
Where a method involves using a formula that has been learnt, the advice given in
recent examiners reports is that the formula should be quoted first.
Normal marking procedure is as follows:
Method mark for quoting a correct formula and attempting to use it, even if there are
mistakes in the substitution of values.
Where the formula is not quoted, the method mark can be gained by implication from
correct working with values, but may be lost if there is any mistake in the working.
Exact answers
Examiners reports have emphasised that where, for example, an exact answer is
asked for, or working with surds is clearly required, marks will normally be lost if the
candidate resorts to using rounded decimals.
Answers without working
The rubric says that these may not gain full credit. Individual mark schemes will give
details of what happens in particular cases. General policy is that if it could be done in
your head, detailed working would not be required.

June 2012
6666 Core Mathematics C4
Mark Scheme Replaced paper

Question
Number

1.

Scheme

(a)

Marks

2 x + 1 = A (1 x ) + B (1 + x )(1 x ) + C (1 + x )
2

1
4
3
3 = 2C C =
2

1 = 4 A A =

x 1

x 1

1= A+ B +C B =

x=0

M1

1
4

Any two constants correct

A1

All three constant correct

A1

1
1
3
1
1
2
ft their constants
(1 + x ) (1 x ) + (1 x )
4
4
2
1
1
3
= (1 x + x 2 + ...) (1 + x + x 2 + ...) + (1 + 2 x + 3x 2 + ...)
4
4
2
2
= 1 + 3x + 4 x + ...

(b) f ( x ) =

B1

(4)

M1
B1 B1 B1
M1 A1

(6)
(10)

Question
Number

2.

Scheme

(a) (i) 1, 1
(ii) 1, 0

B1
B1

(b) y = 1 cos 2 2t
= 1 ( 2 x 2 1)
2

(2)

M1

= 1 ( 2 cos 2 t 1)

( = 4x

Marks

M1

A1

4 x 4 = 4 x 2 (1 x 2 )

(c) ( 0, 0 )

(3)

x 1

B1

(1, 0 )
( 1, 0 )

B1
B1

Alternative to (b)
2
y = ( 2sin t cos t )

M1

= 4 (1 cos t ) cos t
2

= 4 (1 x 2 ) x 2

(3)
(8)

M1

A1

(3)

Question
Number

3.

Scheme

(a)

(b)

dy
= 3x ln 3
dx

dy
= 3x ln 3 + 3 x ln 3
dx
dy
= 2 ln 3
At x = 0 ,
dx
y = 2 x ln 3 + 2

Marks

B1

(1)

M1 A1
A1
Accept equivalent equations M1 A1

(5)
(6)

Question
Number

4.

Scheme

(a) 2 + 3s = 2 + t
3 + 4 s = 1 + 2t
Solving
s = 1, t = 3
Checking with third component
4 + 5s = 9, 3t = 9

Marks

Obtaining two equations

Position vector of point of intersection is

5

7
9

3 1
(b) a.b = 4 . 2 = 3 1 + 4 2 + 5 3 = 26
5 3

26
cos =
( = 0.9827 ...)
2
2
3 + 4 + 52 12 + 22 + 32
= 10.7

M1

M1 A1
B1

Accept coordinates

A1

(5)

M1 A1

M1
awrt 10.7

A1

(4)
(9)

Question
Number

5.

Scheme

(a)

Marks

1
1
1
ln x dx = x3 ln x x3 dx
3
x
3
1
1
= x3 ln x x3 ( +C )
3
9

1
2
(b)
( sec 2 x tan 2 x + sec x ) dx = sec 2 x + tan x

(c) u = 2 + cos

M1 A1
M1 A1

( +C )

du
= sin
d

= 0 u = 3; =

u=2
2
sin 2 d = 2sin cos d = 2 ( u 2 ) du

2 + cos
2 + cos
u

= ( 4u 1 2 ) du = 4 ln u 2u

2
= 4 ln + 2
3

M1 A1 + B1
(3)
M1

[ 4 ln u 2u ] 3 = 4 ln 2 4 ln 3 + 2

(4)

B1 B1
M1
M1 A1

Order of limits not essential for M

Accept exact equivalents

M1
A1

(8)
(15)

Question
Number

6.

Scheme

Marks

( or base ( r ) height )

(a) V = r 2 h

B1

(1)

B1

(1)

As h = r , V = r 3
(b)

dV
= 3 r 2
dr

2t
(c) V =
dt = ln ( 2 + t 2 ) + C

2 + t2
t = 0, V = 3 3 = ln 2 + C

V = ln ( 2 + t

Require C for the A M1 A1

M1

) ln 2 + 3

A1

(d) V = ln 3 ln 2 + 3 ( = 3.405 46 ...)

r=

( ln 3 ln 2 + 3) 1.03

dr dr dV
(e)
=

dt dV dt
=
(f)

M1 A1
awrt 1.03

M1 A1

(4)

M1

2t
3 r ( 2 + t 2 )
2

dr
2
=
0.0670
dt 9 r 2

(4)

awrt 0.067

A1

(2)

M1 A1

(2)
(14)

Question
Number

7.

Scheme

(a)

Marks

cosec x dx = ln ( cosec x + cot x )

M1 A1

1
2
= ln
+
+ ln 2 + 3 0.768
3
3

2
(b) y = 2, y =
3
6
3

y = 2
4

awrt 1.15

B1

awrt 1.41

B1

2
2+2 2 +

24
3
0.783

awrt 0.768 A1

(3)

M1 A1
cao A1

(c) Error is 0.783 0.768 = 0.015

Accept awrt 0.015

B1

(5)

(1)

0.783 0.768

100 2%
or Error is
0.768

(d) V = ( ) cosec 2 x dx

M1

...

...

= ( ) [ cot x ] ...
...

A1

[ cot x ] 3 =
6

+ 3
3

2
= 3
3

M1
A1

(4)
(13)

Alternative to (a)

x 3

63 cosec x dx = ln tan 2
ln tan

M1 A1

ln tan

12

0.768

A1

(3)

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