1.

(a)

d
1 d 2
ln x = ,
x = 2x
dx
x dx
(seen anywhere)
attempt to substitute into the quotient rule (do not accept product rule)

A1A1
M1

1
x 2 2 x ln x
x
x4
e.g.
correct manipulation that clearly leads to result

A1

x 2 x ln x x (1 2 ln x ) x 2 x ln x
,
, 4
x4
x4
x
x4
e.g.
g ( x ) =

(b)

1 2 ln x
x3

evidence of setting the derivative equal to zero

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N0

N2

(M1)

e.g. g(x) = 0, 1 2ln x = 0

ln x =

1
2

A1

x = e2

A1

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2.

gradient of tangent = 8 (seen anywhere)

f(x) = 4kx3 (seen anywhere)

(A1)
A1

recognizing the gradient of the tangent is the derivative

(M1)

setting the derivative equal to 8

e.g. 4kx3 = 8, kx3 = 2

(A1)

substituting x = 1 (seen anywhere)

k=2

(M1)
A1

N4
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3.

(a)

substituting (0, 13) into function

e.g. 13 = Ae0 + 3
13 = A + 3
A = 10

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A1
AG

N0

(b)

substituting into f(15) = 3.49

e.g. 3.49 = 10e15k + 3, 0.049 = e15k
evidence of solving equation
e.g. sketch, using ln

ln0.049

accept

15

k = 0.201
(c)

f(x) = 10e0.201x + 3
f(x) = 10e0.201x 0.201 (= 2.01e0.201x)

(i)

A1
(M1)

A1

N2

A1A1A1

N3

Note: Award A1 for 10e0.201x, A1 for 0.201,

A1 for the derivative of 3 is zero.

(d)

(ii)

valid reason with reference to derivative

e.g. f(x) < 0, derivative always negative

R1

N1

(iii)

y=3

A1

N1

finding limits 3.8953, 8.6940 (seen anywhere)

evidence of integrating and subtracting functions
correct expression
e.g.

8.69

3.90

g ( x) f ( x)dx,

A1A1
(M1)
A1

8.69

3.90

[( x 2 + 12 x 24) (10e 0.201x + 3)]dx

area = 19.5

A2

N4
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4.

(a)

(i)

1.15, 1.15

(ii)

recognizing that it occurs at P and Q

e.g. x = 1.15, x = 1.15
k = 1.13, k = 1.13

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(M1)
A1A1

N3

N2

(b)

evidence of choosing the product rule

e.g. uv + vu

(M1)

derivative of x3 is 3x2

(A1)

2x

2
derivative of ln (4 x ) is 4 x
correct substitution
2x
x3
+ ln(4 x 2 ) 3 x 2
2
4x
e.g.
2x 4
+ 3x 2 ln(4 x 2 )
2
g(x) = 4 x

(A1)
A1

AG

N0

(c)

A1A1N2
(d)

w = 2.69, w < 0

A1A2

N2
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5.

(a)

(b)

evidence of valid approach

e.g. f(x) = 0, graph
a = 1.73, b = 1.73 (a = 3 , b = 3 )

(M1)
A1A1

attempt to find max

e.g. setting f(x) = 0, graph

(M1)

c = 1.15 (accept (1.15, 1.13))

(c)

A1

attempt to substitute either limits or the function into formula

e.g. V =
V = 2.16

[ f ( x)]
c

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]
2

dx, x ln(4 x ) ,

1.149...

N2

M1

y dx
A2

N2

(d)

valid approach recognizing 2 regions

e.g. finding 2 areas

(M1)

correct working
e.g.

1.73...

f ( x)dx +

(A1)
1.149...

f ( x)dx;

1.73...

f ( x)dx +

1.149...

f ( x)dx

area = 2.07 (accept 2.06)

A2

N3
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6.

(a)

evidence of using the product rule

M1

f (x) = ex(1 x2) + ex(2x)

A1A1
x

Note: Award A1 for e (1 x ), A1 for e (2x).

f (x) = ex(1 2x x2)

AG

N0

(b)

y=0

A1

N1

(c)

at the local maximum or minimum point

(ex(1 2x x2) = 0)

f (x) = 0

(M1)

1 2x x2 = 0

(M1)

r = 2.41 s = 0.414
(d)

A1A1 N2N2

f(0) = 1

A1

gradient of the normal = 1

A1

evidence of substituting into an equation for a straight line

correct substitution

(M1)
A1

e.g. y 1 = 1(x 0), y 1 = x, y = x + 1

x+y=1
(e)

(i)

AG

intersection points at x = 0 and x = 1 (may be seen as the limits) (A1)

approach involving subtraction and integrals
fully correct expression

(e (1 x ) (1 x ) ) dx ,
1

e.g.
(ii)

N0

area R = 0.5

1
0

f ( x ) dx

(M1)
A2

N4

A1

N1

(1 x ) dx
0

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