EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C1

PRACTICE PAPER A1 MARK SCHEME

Question
number
1.

(a)

Scheme

Marks

1 7 + 2 7 + a = 7, d = 7, n = 142
142

n=

n(n +1)
1
1
n(a + b)
or
n(2a + (n 1)d)
or 7
2
2
2
142
142
142 143
=
(7 + 994) or
(14 + 141 7) or 7
2
2
2

B1
M1 (use of correct

Sn =

formula)

= 71

A1

(3)

071
(b)

142

(7r + 2) =
r =1

142

7r +
r =1

142

M1

r =1

split
142

2 = 2

142

(7r + 2)

= 71 071 + 2 142 = 71 355

r =1
142

r =1

A1

(3)
(6 marks)

2.

3.

x = 3y 1

M1

(3y 1)2 3y(3y 1) + y2 = 11 y2 3y 10 = 0

M1 A1

(y 5)(y + 2) = 0

y=5

y = 2

M1 A1

x = 14

x = 7

M1 A1 ft
(7 marks)

(a)

(5 p 8) p = (3 p + 8) (5 p 8)

(b)

Solve, showing steps, to get p = 4, or verify that p = 4 .

a = 4 and d = 8 (stated or implied here or elsewhere).
T40 = a + (n 1) d = 4 + (39 8) = 316

(*)

M1
A1 c.s.o.
(2)
B1
M1 A1
(3)
(5 marks)

EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C1

PRACTICE PAPER A1 MARK SCHEME

Question
number
4.

(a)

Scheme

Marks

b 2 4ac = ( k ) 2 36 = k 2 36

1
2

1
4

Or, (completing the square), x k = k 2 9

Or, if b 2 and 4ac are compared directly, [M1] for finding both
[A1] for k 2 and
36.
No real solutions: k 2 36 < 0 ,
x 4 x + 9 = ( x 2) ..........
2

(b)

6 < k < 6
(p = 2)

(ft their 36)

Ignore statement p = 2 if otherwise correct.

2
2
x 4 x + 9 = ( x 2) 4 + 9 = ( x 2) 2 + 5
(q = 5)
M: Attempting ( x a ) 2 b 9, a 0, b 0 .

M1 A1
M1, A1ft

(4)

B1
M1 A1

(3)

(7 marks)
5.

(a)

y = 5x x 1 + C

(b)

7 = 5 1 + C,
x = 2:

M1 A2 (1,0) (3)
M1 A1 ft

C=3
1
1
y = 10
+ 3 = 12
2
2

M1 A1

(4)

(7 marks)

EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C1

PRACTICE PAPER A1 MARK SCHEME

Question
number

Marks

V = r2h = 500,
A = 2 rh + r2
1000
500
A = 2 r 2 + r2 = r2 +
r
r

6.

7.

Scheme

(a)
(b)

(c)

B1, M1
M1 A1

1
1
5
(3 + 8), (2 + 4)], = ( , 1)
2
2
2
4 (2)
6
MAB = 8 (3) , =
11
6
Equation of AB: y 4 =
(x 8)
11

Mid-point of AB = [

11y 44 = 6x 48,

6x 11y 4 = 0 (or equivalent)

11
6

Gradient of tangent =

11
(x 8)
6

Equation: y 4 =

(or 6y + 11x 112 =

(4 marks)
M1, A1
(2)
M1, A1
M1
A1
B1 ft

(4)

M1 A1

(3)

0)
(d)

Equation of l: y =

2
x
3

B1
2

11

88

Substitute into part (c): 3 x 4 = 6 x + 6

7

44

x = 7 15 , y = 4 45

M1
A1, A1

(4)

(13 marks)