GCE Examinations Advanced Subsidiary / Advanced Level

Pure Mathematics Module P4

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MARKING GUIDE

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P4 Paper A Marking Guide

1. (a) (b) f(1) = 1 5 + 17 13 = 0 (z 1) is a factor f(z) = (z 1)(z2 4z + 13) quad. gives z =
4 16 52 2

B1 M1 A1 M1 A2 (6)

roots are 1, 2 3i, 2 + 3i

x dy + 3 y = e3 dx x x

2.

M1
3 x

int. fac. = e
3

dx

= e

3ln x

= x3

M1 A1

x dy + 3x2y = ex dx d 3 (x y) = ex dx x 3y = M1 M1 A1 (6)

x ex dx = ex + c y = e + c 3

3.

(a)

1 r ( r+1) 1

r + r +1 giving A = 1, B = 1
1 1

r ( r+1) r r +1 (b)

M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 (6)

r =3

35

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( r r +1 ) = ( 3 + 4 + 5 + ... + 35 ) ( 4 + 5 + ... + 35 + 36 ) 1 1 11 = 3 36 = 36

4.

( x 3)2 x +1 2 < 0 ( x 1)( x 7) <0 x +1

x 2 8 x + 7 x +1

<0

M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A2 (7)

critical values are 1, 1, 7

considering change of sign of factors gives x < 1 or 1 < x < 7 5. (a)

= =
5 6

O
7 6

=0
= =
3 2
6

B3

11 6

(b)

area = 6 = = giving
3 2 3 2

a
1 2
2

(a cos 3 )2 d = 3a2 1 + cos 6 d

1 6

cos2 3 d

M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 (9)

a2[ + a2

sin 6 ] 6 0

1 4

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6.

(a) (b) (c)

2 solutions f(0) = 1; f(1) = 1.64 f cont. over interval, change of sign root f (x) = ex + 2 sin x e xn 2 cos xn xn +1 = xn xn e + 2sin xn giving 0.54 (2dp) f(0.535) = 0.0131; f(0.545) = 0.0144 change of sign root correct to 2dp f( 2) = 0.967629; f( 1) = 0.712725

B1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1

(d) (e)

2 +

0.967629 0.967629 + 0.712725

M1 A1 A1 (12)

= 1.42 (2dp) 7. (a) + 2 + i = 6 A(2 + i) + B(1 i) = 6(1 i)(2 + i) giving 2A + B + i(A B) = 18 6i 2A + B = 18 A B = 6 giving A = 4, B = 10 z = 1i 1+ i = 2 + 2i w = 2 + i 2 i = 4 2i Im(z) P O Q (c) z w = (2 + 2i) (4 2i) = 2 + 4i z w = (4 + 16) = 20 = 25
2 dx x = p sin t + q cos t , d 2 = p cos t q sin t dt dt

A 1 i

M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 A1

(b)

1+ i

10

2 i

Re(z) B2 M1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1 A1 (14)

8.

(a)

p cos t q sin t 4p sin t + 4q cos t + 3p cos t + 3q sin t = sin t 2p + 4q = 0 2q 4p = 1 1 giving p = 1 , q = 10 5 (b) aux. eqn. m2 + 4m + 3 = 0 (m + 1)(m + 3) = 0 m = 1, 3 C.F. x = Aet + Be3t 1 gen. soln. x = Aet + Be3t 1 cos t + 10 sin t 5 dx = Aet 3Be3t +
dt
1 5

sin t +
1 5

1 10

cos t
1 2

M1 A1 = A 3B +
1 10

t = 0, x = 1, dx =
dt

1 2

gives 1 = A + B

and

M1 M1 A1

solve simul. A = 2, B = soln. x = 2et

4 5

4 5
1 5

e3t

cos t +

1 10

sin t

A1

(15)

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Performance Record P4 Paper A

Question no. Topic(s)

1
complex nos.

2
1st order diff. eqn

3
series

4
inequality

5
polar coords

6
numerical methods

7
complex nos.

8
2nd order diff. eqn

Total

Marks Student

12

14

15

75

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