EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 (6665)MOCK PAPER MARK SCHEME

Question
number

Scheme

Marks

2x2 +7x +6 = (x + 2)(2x + 3)

1.

7 (3 2 x )
3x 2

(2 x)(3 2 x)
3x 5
7
=
(2 x) x 3

M1 A1

some correct algebraic cancelling

M1 A1

(4)

(4 marks)
2.

3.

1
2

(a)

f 1(x) =

(b)
(c)

gf 1(x) = g( 12 x) =
Range gf1(x) 2

(i)

e2x + 3 = 6
2x + 3 = ln 6

x,

3
4

B1 B1
x2 + 2

M1 A1
(2)
B1
(1)
(5 marks)
M1

1
x=
(ln 6 3)
2

(ii)

(2)

M1 A1

ln (3x + 2) = 4
3x + 2 = e4

(3)

M1

1 4
x=
(e 2)
3

M1 A1

(3)

(6 marks)

EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 (6665)MOCK PAPER MARK SCHEME

Question
number
4.

(i)

Scheme
u = x3
v = e3x

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Marks

du
3x2
dx
dv
3e3x
dx

dy
3x2 e3x + x33e3x or equiv
dx
du
2
u = 2x
dx
dv
sin x
v = cos x
dx
2 cos x 2 x sin x
dy

or equiv
dx
cos 2 x
du
sec2 x
u = tan x
dx
dy
2u
y = u2
du
dy
2u sec2 x
dx
dy
2 tan x sec2 x
dx

u = y2

du
2y
dy

x = cos u

dx
sin u
du

M1 A1 A1 (3)

M1 A1 A1 (3)

M1
A1

(2)

M1

dx
2y sin y2
dy

A1

1
dy

2 y sin y 2
dx

M1 A1

(4)

(12 marks)

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Question
number
5. (a) (i)

(ii)

(b)

Scheme

Marks

sin (A + B) sin (A B)
= sin A cos B + sin B cos A sin A cos B + sin B cos A

M1

= 2 sin B cos A

A1 cso

(*)

cos (A B) cos (A + B)
= cos A cos B + sin A sin B cos A cos B + sin A sin B

M1

= 2 sin A sin B

A1 cso

(*)

sin A B sin A B
2 sin B cos A
= 2 sin A sin B
cos A B sin A B
cos A

= cot A

(2)

M1

= sin A

(c)

(2)

A1
(*)

A1 cso

Let A = 75 and B = 15

(3)

B1

sin 90 o sin 60 o
cot 75 o
o
o
cos 60 cos 90
3
1
2 =2 3
cot 75 =
1
0
2

M1

M1 A1

(4)

(11 marks)

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Question
number
6.
(a)

Scheme

Marks

(0.4, 4)

(0.5, 2)
O

x
x<0

B1 shape
B1 shape
B1 shape
B1 points

(4)

0<x<1
x>1

(b)

M1
any translation
M1 correct
direction,
translation
B1 points
B1 asymptotes

y
3

(4)

(c)
(2.5, 2)
(3.4, 4)

B1 shape > 0
B1 shape < 0
B1 points

B1 asymptotes
(4)
x

(0.4, 4) (0.4, 4)

(12 marks)

EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS C3 (6665)MOCK PAPER MARK SCHEME

Question
number
7.

Scheme

(a)

Marks

y
y = ln x

B1 x-intercept
labelled

B1 shape

(2)
(b)

dy 1
1

so tangent line to (e, 1) is y =

x+C
dx
x
e
1
the line passes through (e, 1) so 1 = e
+ C and C = 0
e

The line passes through the origin.

M1
M1
A1

(3)

y=

y = ln x

O
(c)

All lines y = mx passing through the origin and having a gradient > 0 lie
above the x-axis.
Those having a gradient <
y=

(d)

1
will lie below the line.
e

x
so it cuts y = ln x between x =1 and x = e.
e

B1

(2)

x0 = 1.86
x1 =

xn

= 1.859

M1

x2 = 1.858
x3 = 1.858
x4 = 1.858
x5 = 1.857
(e)

B1

A1
A1

1
When x = 1.8575, ln x x = 0.000 064 8 > 0
3

M1

When x = 1.8565, ln x = 0.000 140 < 0

Change of sign implies there is a root between.

A1
A1

(3)

(3)
(13 marks)

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Question
number
8.

(a)

(b)

(c)
(d)

Scheme

Marks

4 sin 3 cos = R sin cos R cos sin

sin terms give 4 = R cos
cos terms give 3 = R sin
tan = 0.75
= 36.9o
R2 = 42 + 32 = 25 R = 5
5 sin ( 36.9o) = 3
sin ( 36.9o) = 0.6
36.9o = 36.9o , 143.1
= 73.7o , 180
Max value 5
sin ( 36.9o) = 1
36.9 = 90
= 90 + 36.9 = 126.9

M1
A1
M1 A1
M1
A1 M1
awrt 74 A1 A1
B1
M1
A1

(4)

(5)
(1)

(2)
(12 marks)

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Question

AO1

AO2

Q1

Specification
Section
1.1

AO3

AO4

AO5

Q2

1.2

Q3

3.1, 3.2

Q4

4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Q5

2.3

Q6

1.3, 1.4

Q7

3.2, 5.2

13

Q8

2.1, 2.3

12

TOTAL

26

29

75

1
3

Totals

12
11
12