1.

(a)

(b)

Plan A: 1000, 1080, 1160...

Plan B: 1000, 1000(1.06), 1000(1.06)
2nd month: $1060, 3rd month: $1123.60
(A1)(A1)
For Plan A,

T12 = a + 11d
= 1000 + 11(80)
= $1880

(c)

(i)

(ii)

(M1)
(A1)
11

For Plan B,

For Plan A,

For Plan B,

T12 = 1000(1.06)
= $1898 (to the nearest dollar)

(M1)
(A1)

12
S12 = 2 [2000 + 11(80)]
= 6(2880)
= $17280 (to the nearest dollar)

(M1)

1000(1.0612 1)
1.06 1
S12 =
= $16870 (to the nearest dollar)

(A1)

(M1)
(A1)

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2.

10

(a)

$1000 1.075 = $2061 (nearest dollar)

(b)

1000(1.075 + 1.075 + ... + 1.075)

1000(1.075)(1.07510 1)
1.075 1
=
= $15208 (nearest dollar)

10

(A1) (C1)

(M1)
(M1)
(A1) (C3)
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3.

7

4

(5a + b) = ...+
(5a) (b) + ...
7 65 4
3
3 4
3
3 4
= 1 2 3 4 5 (a b ) = 35 5 a b
So the coefficient is 4375

(M1)
(M1)(A1)
(A1) (C4)
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1000(1.075)(1.07510 1)
1.075 1
;;
4.
(3x 1)log10 4 = log10 1.5625 2
log10 1.5625 2
log10 4
? 3x 1 =

? 3x 1 = 3
2
?x=3

3x1

= 1.5625 10
(M1)

(A1)
(A1)
(A1) (C4)
[4]

5.

a=5
a + 3d = 40 (may be implied)
35
d= 3
35
T2 = 5 + 3

(M1)
(A1)
(A1)

2
50
= 16 3 or 3 or 16.7 (3 sf)

(A1) (C4)
[4]

6.

QR 3

log10

P
QR 3
= 2log10

QR 3

= 2(log10P log10(QR3))
2log10
= 2(1og10P log10Q 3log10R)
= 2(x y 3z)
= 2x 2y 6z or 2(x y 3z)

(M1)

(M1)
(M1)
(A1)
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7.

(a)

(b)

360 240 3

r = 240 160 2 = 1.5

th

2002 is the 13 year.

131
u13 = 160(1.5)
= 20759 (Accept 20760 or 20800.)

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(A1)

(M1)
(M1)
(A1)

(c)

n1

5000 = 160(1.5)
5000
160 = (1.5)n1

(M1)

5000

log 160 = (n 1)log1.5

5000
log

160
n 1 = log1.5 = 8.49

(M1)

(A1)

th

? n = 9.49 ? 10 year
? 1999

(A1)

OR

3
Using a gdc with u1 = 160, uk+1 = 2 uk, u9 = 4100, u10 = 6150
1999

(d)

(e)

(M2)
(G2)

S13 = 160
= 61958 (Accept 61960 or 62000.)

(M1)
(A1)

Nearly everyone would have bought a portable telephone so there

would be fewer people left wanting to buy one.

(R1)

1.513 1

1.5 1

OR
Sales would saturate.

(R1)

1
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8.

(a)

(i)

PQ =
=

AP 2 AQ2
2 2 =
2

4 2

(M1)
= 2 2 cm

(ii)

2
Area of PQRS = (2 2 )(2 2 ) = 8 cm

(i)

Side of third square =

2
Area of third square = 4 cm

2 2
2

(b)

(A1)(AG)

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(A1)

= ?4 = 2 cm
(A1)

(ii)

(c)

(i)

(ii)

1st 16 2nd 8

2 nd 8 3rd 4

(M1)

8 4 1

? Geometric progression, r = 16 8 2

(A1)

1

10
u11 = u1r = 16 2

10

16
= 1024
1
= 64 ( = 0.015625 = 0.0156, 3 sf)

16
1
u1
1
2
S? = 1 r =

(M1)
(A1)

(M1)
(A1)

= 32

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9.
Statement

(a) Is the statement true for all

real numbers x? (Yes/No)

(b) If not true, example

No

No

x = 0 (cos 0 = 1)

Yes

N/A

x = l (log10 0.1 = 1) (a) (A3) (C3)

(b) (A3) (C3)

Notes: (a) Award (A1) for each correct answer.

(b) Award (A) marks for statements A and B only if NO in
column (a).
Award (A2) for a correct counter example to statement A, (A1)
for a correct counter example to statement B (ignore other
incorrect examples).
Special Case for statement C:
Award (A1) if candidates write NO, and give a valid reason (eg

5
arctan 1 = 4 ).
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10.

(a)

2.31

(b)

(i)
(ii)

A1

N1

1.02

A1

N1

2.59

A1

N1

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(c)

f ( x ) dx

= 9.96

split into two regions, make the area below the x-axis positive

A1

N1

R1R1

N2
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11.

(a)

(i)

1.15, 1.15

A1A1

(ii)

recognizing that it occurs at P and Q

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

(b)

derivative of x is 3x

2x

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

2x 4
2
g(x) = 4 x

(M1)
A1A1

evidence of choosing the product rule

e.g. uv + vu

3x 2 ln(4 x 2 )

N2

N3

(M1)
(A1)
(A1)
A1

AG

N0

(c)

A1A1N2
(d)

w = 2.69, w < 0

A1A2

N2
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12.

(a)

(b)

attempt to form composition (in any order)

2
2
(f g)(x) = (x 1) + 4 (x 2x + 5)

(M1)
A1

N2

METHOD 1

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vertex of f g at (1, 4)

(A1)

evidence of appropriate approach

(M1)

e.g. adding

to the coordinates of the vertex of f g

vertex of h at (4, 3)

A1

N3

METHOD 2
attempt to find h(x)
2
e.g. ((x 3) 1) + 4 1, h(x) = (f g)(x 3) 1
2

h(x) = (x 4) + 3
vertex of h at (4, 3)
(c)

evidence of appropriate approach

2
2
e.g. (x 4) + 3, (x 3) 2(x 3) + 5 1
simplifying
2
2
e.g. h(x) = x 8x + 16 + 3, x 6x + 9 2x + 6 + 4
2
h(x) = x 8x + 19

(d)

(M1)

(A1)
A1

N3

(M1)
A1
AG

N0

METHOD 1
equating functions to find intersection point
2
e.g. x 8x + 19 = 2x 6, y = h(x)
2

x 10x + 25 = 0
evidence of appropriate approach to solve
e.g. factorizing, quadratic formula

(M1)
A1
(M1)

appropriate working
2
e.g. (x 5) = 0

A1

x = 5 (p = 5)

A1

N3

METHOD 2
attempt to find h(x)
h(x) = 2x 8

(M1)
A1

recognizing that the gradient of the tangent is the derivative

e.g. gradient at p = 2

(M1)

2x 8 = 2 (2x = 10)

A1

x=5

A1

N3
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13.

(a)

(i)

interchanging x and y (seen anywhere)

y+3
e.g. x = e

M1

correct manipulation
e.g. ln x = y + 3, ln y = x + 3

A1

(ii)
(b)

f (x) = ln x 3

AG

N0

x>0

A1

N1

collecting like terms; using laws of logs

x
1
ln 3, ln x ln x 3; ln 3, ln x 2 3
1

x

x
e.g. ln x

(A1)(A1)

simplify

(A1)

3
2
3
e.g. ln x = 2 , x = e
x=

3
e2

( e 3 )

A1

N2
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14.

(a)

A2

N2

(b)
Description of transformation

Diagram letter

Horizontal stretch with scale factor 1.5

Maps f to f(x) + 1

D
A1A1

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N2

(c)

translation (accept move/shift/slide etc.) with vector

A1A1

N2
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15.

(a)

(i)

(ii)

g(0) = e 2
= 1

(A1)
A1

N2

METHOD 1
substituting answer from (i)
e.g. (f g)(0) = f(1)
correct substitution

(M1)
3

f(1) = 2(1) + 3
f(1) = 1

(A1)
A1

N3

METHOD 2
attempt to find (f g)(x)
3x

(M1)
3x

e.g. (f g)(x) = f(e 2) = 2(e 2) + 3

correct expression for (f g)(x)
3x

(A1)

e.g. 2(e 2) + 3
(f g)(0) = 1
(b)

A1

interchanging x and y (seen anywhere)

3
e.g. x = 2y + 3

(M1)

attempt to solve
x 3
3
e.g. y = 2

(M1)

f (x) =

x3
2

A1

N3

N3
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16.

(a)

METHOD 1
recognizing that f(8) = 1
e.g. 1 = k log2 8

(M1)

recognizing that log2 8 = 3

e.g. 1 = 3k

(A1)

1
k= 3

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N2

METHOD 2
attempt to find the inverse of f(x) = k log2 x
e.g. x = k log2 y, y =
substituting 1 and 8
1
2k

e.g. 1 = k log2 8,
1
k = log 2 8
(b)

(M1)

x
k
2

(M1)
=8

1
k
3

A1

N2

METHOD 1

2
recognizing that f(x) = 3

(M1)

2 1
log 2 x
e.g. 3 3
log2 x = 2

(A1)

2

f 3 = 4 (accept x = 4)
1

A2

N3

METHOD 2

1
attempt to find inverse of f(x) = 3 log2 x
1
x
k
e.g. interchanging x and y , substituting k = 3 into y = 2
correct inverse
1
3x 3x
e.g. f (x) = 2 , 2
2

1
f 3 = 4

(M1)

(A1)

A2

N3
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17.

(a)

choosing sine rule

sin R sin 75

10
correct substitution 7

(M1)
A1

sin R = 0.676148...
PRQ = 42.5?

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N2

(b)

P = 180 - 75 - R
P = 62.5

(A1)

substitution into any correct formula

A1

1
7 10 sin
e.g. area D PQR = 2
(their P)
2

= 31.0 (cm )

A1

N2
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18.

(a)

sin x
changing tan x into cos x
sin x
3
3 cos x
e.g. sin x + cos x

A1

simplifying
2
2
3
3
e.g. sin x (sin x + cos x), sin x + sin x sin x
f(x) = sin x
(b)

recognizing f(2x) = sin 2x, seen anywhere

evidence of using double angle identity sin (2x) = 2 sin x cos x,
seen anywhere
2
evidence of using Pythagoras with sin x = 3
2

A1
AG

N0

(A1)
(M1)
M1

e.g. sketch of right triangle, sin x + cos x = 1

5
5

accept
3
3
cos x =
5
2

3
3
f(2x) = 2
4 5

9
f(2x) =

(A1)
A1
AG

N0
[7]

19.

(a)

(b)

Attempt to factorise
correct factors (2sin 1) (sin + 1) = 0
1
sin = 2 , sin = 1

(M1)
A1
A1A1

other solutions are 150, 270

A1A1 N1N1

N2

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20.

(a)

2
period = 2 =

(b)

m= 2

(c)

Using A =

2
0

sin 2 xdx

M1A1

N2

A2

N2

(M1)

2 cos 2 x
0
Integrating correctly, A =
1
1
cos ( cos 0)
2
Substituting, A = 2

1
1
( 1) ( (1))
2
Correct values, A = 2
A=1

A1
(M1)

1 1

2 2

A1A1
A1

N2
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21.

(a)

Evidence of choosing cosine rule

2

(M1)

eg a = b + c - 2bc cos A
Correct substitution
2

A1
2

eg (AD) = 7.1 + 9.2 - 2(7.1) (9.2) cos 60?

2

(AD) = 69.73
AD = 8.35 (cm)
(b)

(A1)
A1

180? - 162? = 18?

(A1)

Evidence of choosing sine rule

(M1)

Correct substitution

N2

A1

8.35
DE
sin
110
eg sin 18 =
DE = 2.75 (cm)

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N2

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(c)

Setting up equation

(M1)

1
1
eg 2 ab sin C = 5.68, 2 bh = 5.68
Correct substitution

A1

1
1

eg 5.68 = 2 (3.2) (7.1) sin DBC , 2 ? 3.2 ? h = 5.68, (h = 3.55)

sin DBC = 0.5

(d)

(A1)

C
DB
30? and/or 150?

A1

C (60? + D B
C)
Finding A B

(A1)

Using appropriate formula

(M1)

N2

eg (AC) = (AB) + (BC) , (AC) = (AB) + (BC) - 2 (AB)

(BC) cos ABC

Correct substitution (allow FT on their seen ABC )

2

A1

AC = 9.74 (cm)

A1

eg (AC) = 9.2 + 3.2

(e)

For finding area of triangle ABD

1
Correct substitution Area = 2 ? 9.2 ? 7.1 sin 60?
= 28.28...
Area of ABCD = 28.28... + 5.68
2

= 34.0 (cm )

N3

(M1)
A1
A1
(M1)
A1

N3
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22.

Note: Accept exact answers given in terms of p.

(a)

Evidence of using l = rq

(M1)

arc AB = 7.85 (m)

(b)

A1

1
A r2
2
Evidence of using

(M1)
2

Area of sector AOB = 58.9 (m )

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A1

N2

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(c)

METHOD 1

30
angle = 6

(A1)

attempt to find 15 sin 6

M1

height = 15 + 15 sin 6
= 22.5 (m)

A1

N2

METHOD 2

60
angle = 3

attempt to find 15 cos 3

(A1)
M1

height = 15 + 15 cos 3
= 22.5 (m)

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N2

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(d)

(i)

15 15 cos
4
2 4

(M1)

= 25.6 (m)

A1

0
4
h(0) = 15 - 15 cos

N2

(ii)

(M1)

= 4.39(m)
(iii)

A1

N2

METHOD 1
Highest point when h = 30

R1

2t
4
30 = 15 - 15 cos

M1

2t
4 = -1
cos

accept

t = 1.18

(A1)

A1

N2

METHOD 2
h
30

2
Sketch of graph of h
Correct maximum indicated
t = 1.18

t
M2
(A1)
A1

N2

METHOD 3
Evidence of setting h?(t) = 0

2t 0
4
sin

M1

(A1)

Justification of maximum

R1

eg reasoning from diagram, first derivative test, second

derivative test

accept

t = 1.18

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N2

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(e)

2t
4 (may be seen in part (d))
h?(t) = 30 sin

(f)

(i)

A1A1

N2

A1A1A1

N3

h (t)
30

30

Notes: Award A1 for range -30 to 30, A1

for two zeros.
Award A1 for approximate correct
sinusoidal shape.
(ii)

METHOD 1
Maximum on graph of h?
t = 0.393

(M1)
A1

N2

METHOD 2
Minimum on graph of h?
t = 1.96

(M1)
A1

N2

METHOD 3
Solving h(t) = 0
One or both correct answers
t = 0.393, t = 1.96

(M1)
A1
N2
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