1.

(a)

(b)

substituting (0, 13) into function

0
e.g. 13 = Ae + 3
13 = A + 3
A = 10

M1
A1
AG

substituting into f(15) = 3.49

15k
15k
e.g. 3.49 = 10e + 3, 0.049 = e

A1

evidence of solving equation

e.g. sketch, using ln

accept

k = 0.201

(c)

N0

(M1)

ln0.049

15

A1

N2

A1A1A1

N3

0.201x

(i)

f(x) = 10e
+3
0.201x
0.201x
f(x) = 10e
0.201 (= 2.01e
)
0.201x

Note: Award A1 for 10e

, A1 for 0.201,
A1 for the derivative of 3 is zero.

(d)

(ii)

valid reason with reference to derivative

e.g. f(x) < 0, derivative always negative

R1

N1

(iii)

y=3

A1

N1

finding limits 3.8953, 8.6940 (seen anywhere)

evidence of integrating and subtracting functions
correct expression
e.g.

8.69

3.90

g ( x ) f ( x ) dx ,

area = 19.5

A1A1
(M1)
A1

8.69

3.90

[( x 2 12 x 24) (10e 0.201x 3)]dx

A2

N4
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2.

(a)

(b)

x = 49
x = 7
x=7
x

2 =8
x=3

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(M1)
(A1)
A1

N3

(M1)
A1

N2

(c)

x = 25
1

1
2

(M1)

25

x=

(A1)

1
x= 5
(d)

A1

log2 (x(x 7)) = 3

N3

(M1)

log2 (x 7x) = 3
3

2 = 8 (8 = x 7x)
2
x 7x 8 = 0
(x 8)(x + 1) = 0 (x = 8, x = 1)
x=8

(A1)
A1
(A1)
A1

N3
[13]

3.

(a)

attempt to apply rules of logarithms

(M1)

e.g. ln a = bln a, ln ab = ln a + ln b
b

correct application of ln a = bln a (seen anywhere)

A1

e.g. 3ln x = ln x

correct application of ln ab = ln a + ln b (seen anywhere)

3

A1

e.g. ln 5x = ln 5 + ln x
3

so ln 5x = ln 5 + 3ln x

(b)

g (x) = f (x) + ln5 (accept g (x) = 3ln x + ln 5)

A1

transformation with correct name, direction, and value

A3

e.g. translation by

ln 5

N1

, shift up by ln 5, vertical translation of ln 5

3
[7]

4.

(a)

combining 2 terms

(A1)

1
e.g. log3 8x log3 4, log3 2 x + log3 4
expression which clearly leads to answer given
e.g.

log 3

A1

8x
4x
, log 3
3
2

f(x) = log3 2x

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AG

N0

(b)

attempt to substitute either value into f

(M1)

e.g. log3 1, log3 9

(c)

f(0.5) = 0, f(4.5) = 2

A1A1

(i)

A1A1

a = 2, b = 3

N3

3
N1N1

(ii)

A1A1A1
Note: Award A1 for sketch approximately through
(0.5 0.1, 0 0.1)
A1 for approximately correct shape,
A1 for sketch asymptotic to the y-axis.
(iii)

x = 0 (must be an equation)

A1

N3

N1
[6]

(d)

f (0) = 0.5

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A1

N1

(e)

A1A1A1A1
Note: Award A1 for sketch approximately through (0
0.1,
0.5 0.1),
A1 for approximately correct shape of the graph
reflected over y = x,
A1 for sketch asymptotic to x-axis,
A1 for point (2 0.1, 4.5 0.1) clearly marked and
on curve.

N4

[16]

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5.

recognizing log a + log b = log ab (seen anywhere)

2
e.g. log2(x(x 2)), x 2x
x
recognizing loga b = x a = b (seen anywhere)

(A1)
(A1)

e.g. 2 = 8
correct simplification
3 2
e.g. x(x 2) = 2 , x 2x 8
evidence of correct approach to solve
e.g. factorizing, quadratic formula

A1
(M1)

correct working

A1

2 36
2
e.g. (x 4)(x + 2),
x=4

A2

N3
[7]

6.

(a)

A1

(b)

METHOD 1

N1

32 x

log 2

log 2 32 x log 2 8 y

8
= x log2 32 y log2 8

(A1)
(A1)

log2 8 = 3

(A1)

p = 5, q = 3 (accept 5x 3y)

A1

N3

METHOD 2

32 x
8y

(2 5 ) x
(2 3 ) y

(A1)

2 5x
3y
= 2

(A1)

5x3y

=2

(A1)

5x3y

log2 (2
) = 5x 3y
p = 5, q = 3 (accept 5x 3y)

A1

N3
[5]

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7.

(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

A1

N2

METHOD 2
attempt to find the inverse of f(x) = k log2 x

(M1)

e.g. x = k log2 y, y = 2 k
substituting 1 and 8
e.g. 1 = k log2 8,
1
k = log 2 8
(b)

1
2k

(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

1
f 3 = 4 (accept x = 4)

A2

N3

METHOD 2

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

1 3
f
=4

(M1)

(A1)

A2

N3
[7]

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8.

log27 (x(x 0.4)) = l

(M1)(A1)

x 0.4x = 27
x = 5.4 or x = 5
x = 5.4

(M1)
(G2)
(A1) (C6)
Note: Award (C5) for giving both roots.
[6]

9.

METHOD 1

1
1

log9 81 + log9 9 + log9 3 = 2 1 + 2
3
2 = log9 x

(M1)
(A1)

3
92

x=
x = 27

(M1)
(A1) (C4)

METHOD 2
1
1

81 9
9

log 81 + log9
+ log9 3 = log9
= log9 27
x = 27

(M2)
(A1)
(A1) (C4)
[4]

10.

(a)

(b)

(c)

log5 x = 2 log5 x
= 2y

(M1)
(A1) (C2)

1
log5 x = log5 x
= y

(M1)
(A1) (C2)

log5 x
log5 25
log25 x =
1
y
= 2

(M1)
(A1) (C2)
[6]

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P
QR 3
log10

11.

P
QR 3
2log10

QR 3

= 2log10

(M1)

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

(M1)
(M1)
(A1)
[4]

2x

12.

1

x1
9 = 3
2x
2x2
3
=3
2x 2 = 2x
1
x= 2

(M1) (A1)
(A1)
(A1) (C4)
[4]

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