FOR EDEXCEL

GCE Examinations
Advanced Subsidiary

Core Mathematics C4
Paper A

MARKING GUIDE

This guide is intended to be as helpful as possible to teachers by providing

concise solutions and indicating how marks could be awarded. There are
obviously alternative methods that would also gain full marks.

Method marks (M) are awarded for knowing and using a method.

Accuracy marks (A) can only be awarded when a correct method has been used.

(B) marks are independent of method marks.

Written by Shaun Armstrong

 Solomon Press

These sheets may be copied for use solely by the purchaser’s institute.
 C4 Paper A – Marking Guide

dy dy
1. 2x(2 + y) + x2 − 2y =0 M2 A2
dx dx
dy 2 x (2 + y )
= M1 A1 (6)
dx 2 y − x2

3 3 3
2. (a) f( 101 ) = = = 3
= 10 M1 A1
1
1− 10 9 ( )
10 10

− 12 ( − 12 )( − 32 ) ( − 12 )( − 32 )( − 52 )
(b) = 3(1 − x) = 3[1 + ( − 12 )(−x) + 2
(−x)2 + 3× 2
(−x)3 + …] M1
=3+ 3
2
x+ 9
8
x2 + 15
16
x3 + … A2

(c) 10 = f( 101 ) ≈ 3 + 3
20
+ 9
800
+ 15
16000
= 3.1621875 (8sf) B1

10 − 3.1621875
(d) = × 100% = 0.003% (1sf) M1 A1 (8)
10

3. (a) 1 + 3 λ = −5 ∴ λ = −2 M1
p−λ=9 ∴ p=7 A1
−5 + 2λ = 11 ∴ q = 2 A1
(b) 1 + 3λ = 25 ∴ λ = 8 M1
when λ = 8, r = (i + 7j − 5k) + 8(3i − j + 2k) = (25i − j + 11k)
∴ (25, −1, 11) lies on l A1

(c) OC = [(1 + 3λ)i + (7 − λ)j + (−5 + 2λ)k]

∴ [(1 + 3λ)i + (7 − λ)j + (−5 + 2λ)k].(3i − j + 2k) = 0 M1
3 + 9λ − 7 + λ − 10 + 4λ = 0 A1
λ = 1 ∴ OC = (4i + 6j − 3k), C (4, 6, −3) M1 A1
(d) A : λ = −2, B : λ = 8, C : λ = 1 ∴ AC : CB = 3 : 7 M1 A1 (11)

1
4. (a) ∫ ( x − 6)( x − 3)
dx = ∫ 2 dt M1
1 A B
≡ +
( x − 6)( x − 3) x−6 x−3
1 ≡ A(x − 3) + B(x − 6) M1
x = 6 ⇒ A = 13 , x = 3 ⇒ B = − 13 A2
1 1
1
3 ∫ (
x−6
−
x−3
) dx = ∫ 2 dt
lnx − 6 − lnx − 3 = 6t + c M1 A1
t = 0, x = 0 ∴ ln 6 − ln 3 = c, c = ln 2 M1 A1
x = 2 ⇒ ln 4 − 0 = 6t + ln 2 M1
t = 16 ln 2 = 0.1155 hrs = 0.1155 × 60 mins = 6.93 mins ≈ 7 mins A1

(b) ln x − 6 = 6t, t= 1
6
ln x − 6
2( x − 3) 2( x − 3)
as x → 3, t → ∞ ∴ cannot make 3 g B2 (12)

 Solomon Press
C4A MARKS page 2
5. (a) x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2
y 0 1.716 1.472 1.093 1.083 B2
1
area ≈ 2
× 0.5 × [0 + 1.083 + 2(1.716 + 1.472 + 1.093)] = 2.41 (3sf) B1 M1 A1
2
(b) volume = π ∫ 16x e−2x dx M1
0

u = 16x, u′ = 16, v′ = e−2x, v = − 12 e−2x M1

∫
−2x −2x
I = −8 x e − −8e dx A2
−2x −2x
= −8x e − 4e + c A1
volume = π[−8x e−2x − 4e−2x] 02
= π{(−16e−4 − 4e−4) − (0 − 4)} M1
= 4π(1 − 5e−4) A1 (12)

6. (a) = ∫ (cos x − cos 5x) dx M1 A1

1
= sin x − 5
sin 5x + c M1 A1

dx
(b) u2 = x + 1 ⇒ x = u2 − 1, = 2u M1
du
x = 0 ⇒ u = 1, x = 3 ⇒ u = 2 B1
2 2 2 2
(u − 1)
I = ∫1 u
× 2u du = ∫1 (2u4 − 4u2 + 2) du M1 A1

= [ 25 u5 − 4
3
u3 + 2u] 12 M1 A1
= ( 64
5
− 32
3
+ 4) − ( 25 − 4
3
+ 2) = 5 151 M1 A1 (12)

1 π π
7. (a) cos 2t = 2
, 2t = 3
, t= 6
M1 A1

dx dy
(b) = −2 sin 2t, = −cosec t cot t M1
dt dt
dy −cosec t cot t
= M1 A1
dx −2sin 2t
π
t= 6
, y = 2, grad = 2
1
∴ y − 2 = 2(x − 2
) M1
y = 2x + 1 A1
(c) x=0 ⇒ t= π
4
B1
π

∫
6
∴ area = π
cosec t × (−2 sin 2t) dt M1
4
π π
= − ∫ π6 cosec t × 4 sin t cos t dt = ∫ π6
4
4 cos t dt M1 A1
4

π
(d) = [4 sin t] 4π = 2 2 − 2 = 2( 2 − 1) M2 A1 (14)
6

Total (75)

 Solomon Press
C4A MARKS page 3
 Performance Record – C4 Paper A

Question no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total

Topic(s) differentiation binomial vectors differential trapezium integration parametric
series equation, rule, equations
partial integration
fractions

Marks 6 8 11 12 12 12 14 75
Student

 Solomon Press
C4A MARKS page 4