1.

Unit penalty applies in parts (b) (c) and (d).

(a)

Angle ABC = 50

(b)

AC
25

sin50 sin 55

UP

(A1)

(M1)(A1)(ft)
Notes: Award (M1) for substitution into the correct
formula, (A1)(ft) for correct substitution. Follow through
from their angle ABC.

AC = 23.4 m

(c)

(A1)(ft)(G2)

1
Area of ABC = 2 23.379... 25 sin 75
(M1)(A1)(ft)
Notes: Award (M1) for substitution into the correct
formula, (A1)(ft) for correct substitution.
Follow through from their AC.
OR

29.479... 19.151...
2
Area of triangle ABC =
(A1)(ft)(M1)
Note: (A1)(ft) for correct values of AB (29.479) and CN
(19.151).
Follow through from their (a) and /or (b).
Award (M1) for substitution of their values of AB and CN
into the correct formula.
UP

Area of ABC = 282 m

(A1)(ft)(G2)
2

Note: Accept 283 m if 23.4 is used.

(d)

UP

25 sin 50
2
NM =
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for 25 sin 50 or equivalent for the
length of CN, (M1) for dividing their CN by 2.
NM = 9.58 m
(A1)(ft)(G2)
Note: Follow through from their angle ABC.
Notes: Premature rounding of CN leads to the answers
9.60 or 9.6.
Award at most (M1)(M1)(A0) if working seen. Do not
penalize with (AP).
CN may be found in (c).
Note: The working for this part of the question may be in
part (b).

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(e)

Angle NCB = 40 seen

Note: Follow through from their (a).

(A1)(ft)

From triangle MCP:

2
2
2
MP = (9.5756...) + 12.5 2 9.5756... 12.5 cos (40) (M1)(A1)(ft)
MP = 8.034... m
(A1)(ft)(G3)
Notes: Award (M1) for substitution into the correct
formula, (A1)(ft) for their correct substitution. Follow
through from their (d).
Award (G3) for correct value of MP seen without working.
OR
From right triangle MCP
CP = 12.5 m seen
(A1)
2
2
2
MP = (12.5) (9.575)
(M1)(A1)(ft)
MP = 8.034m
(A1)(G3)(ft)
Notes: Award (M1) for substitution into the correct
formula, (A1)(ft) for their correct substitution. Follow
through from their (d).
Award (G3) for correct value of MP seen without working.
OR
From right triangle MCP
Angle MCP = 40 seen
(A1)(ft)
MP
12.5 = sin (40) or equivalent
(M1)(A1)(ft)
MP = 8.034... m
(A1)(G3)(ft)
Notes: Award (M1) for substitution into the correct
formula, (A1)(ft) for their correct substitution. Follow
through from their (a).
Award (G3) for correct value of MP seen without working.
The goat cannot reach point P as MP > 7 m.
(A1)(ft)
Note: Award (A1)(ft) only if their value of MP is compared
to 7 m, and conclusion is stated.
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2.

(a)

(i)

8.5 (cm)

(A1)

(ii)

120

(A1)

(iii)

30

(A1) (C3)

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(b)

BC
8.5

sin120 sin 30

(M1)(A1)(ft)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substituted formula, (A1) for
correct substitutions.

BC = 14.7

17 3

(A1)(ft) (C3)
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3.

(a)

(i)

Mean = (5.96 + 5.95 + 6.02 + 5.95 + 5.99) / 5 = 5.974 (5.97)(A1)

% error
(ii)

error
100%
actual value

6 5.974
100%
5.974

= 0.435%

(M1)(A1)(ft) (C3)

Note: (M1) for correctly substituted formula. Allow 0.503% as

follow through from 5.97 Note: An answer of 0.433% is
incorrect.
(b)

number is 29.45728613
(i)

Nearest integer = 29

(ii)

Standard form = 2.95 10

Notes:

(A1)
1

(accept 2.9 10 )

(A1)(ft)(A1) (C3)

Award (A1) for each correct term

Award (A1)(A0) for 2.95 10

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4.

(a)

(b)

(i)

mean = 13.7

(M1)(A1) (G2)

(ii)

sd = 2.52

(M1)(A1) (G2)

For attempting to put their numbers in order

13.1

(M1)
(A1) (G2)
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5.

(a)

If the number is even and the number does not end in zero,
(then) the number is not a multiple of five.
(A1)(A1)(A1)
Note: Award (A1) for if(then), (A1) for the number is
even and the number does not end in zero, (A1) for the number
is not a multiple of 5.

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(b)

(i)

(p q) r
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)

(A1) for
, (A1) for , (A1) for p and q,
(A1) for r
Note: If parentheses not present award at most (A1)(A1)
(A1)(A0).

(ii)

r (p q) OR r (p q)
(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)
Note: Award (A1)(ft) for reversing the order, (A1) for
negating the statements on both sides.
If parentheses not present award at most (A1)(ft)(A0).
Do not penalise twice for missing parentheses in (i) and
(ii).
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6.

(a)

36 1

108
3
r=

(A1) (C1)
Note: Accept 0.333.

(b)

1

u1 3

= 36

(M1)

Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution in formula for

th
n term of a GP. Accept equivalent forms.
u1 = 78732

(A1)(ft) (C2)
Notes: Accept 78700. Follow through from their common
ratio found in part (a). If 0.333 used from part (a) award
(M1)(A1)(ft) for an answer of 79285 or 79300 irrespective
of whether working is shown.

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(c)

1
78732 1

1
3

118096 =
(M1)(M1)
Notes: Award (M1) for correct substitution in the sum of a
GP formula, (M1) for equating their sum to 118096.
Follow through from parts (a) and (b).

OR

1 1

1
1
3
Sketch of the function y = 78732
Indication of point where y = 118 096

(M1)
(M1)

OR
78 732 + 26 244 + 8748 + 2916 + 972 + 324 + 108 + 36 + 12 + 4
= 118 096
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for a list of at least 8 correct terms,
(M1) for the sum of the terms equated to 118096.
k = 10

(A1)(ft) (C3)
Notes: Follow through from parts (a) and (b). If k is not an
integer, do not award final (A1). Accept alternative
methods.
If 0.333 and 79285 used award (M1)(M1)(A1)(ft) for k = 5.
If 0.333 and 79300 used award (M1)(M1)(A0).
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