EDEXCEL PURE MATHEMATICS P3 PROVISIONAL MARK SCHEME JANUARY 2003

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

1(a)
3( x  1) A B
  , and correct method for finding A or B M1
( x  2)( x  1) x  2 x  1

A = 1, B = 2
A1, A1
(3)
(b)

1 2
f ( x)    M1 A1
( x  2) ( x  1) 2
2

Argument for negative, including statement that square terms are positive A1ft
for all values of x. (f.t. on wrong values of A and B)
(3)

2
(a) a  4, b  5 (both are required) B1
(1)

(b) ( x  4) 2  ( y  5) 2  25
M1A1ft
(2)
(c)
Finding the distance between centre and ( 8, 17), [(8  a ) 2  (17  b) 2 M1

Complete method to find PT, i.e. use Pythagoras theorem and subtraction,
M1

PT = 11.6 A1
(3)
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Question Scheme Marks

Number

3(a) Using f ( 2)  3 M1

Showing that p = 6 , with no wrong working seen.

A1 (2)
S.C. If p = 6 used and the remainder is shown to be 3 award B1

(b) Attempt to find quotient when dividing ( n + 2) into f(n) or attempting to M1

equate coefficients.

Quotient = n 2  4n  3 , or finding either q = 1 or r = 3 A1

Finding both q = 1 and r = 3 A1 (3)

The product of three consecutive numbers must be divisible by 3

(c) M1
Complete argument
A1 (2)

4. (a) (2)(3) (2)(3)(4)

(1  3x) 2  1  (2)(3 x)  (3x) 2  (3 x)3  ......
2! 3! M1
= 1, – 6x, + 27x2 ...(–108x3) B1, A1, A1
(4)

(b) Using (a) to expand ( x  4)(1  3 x) 2 or complete method to find coefficients M1

1 1 11 2
[e.g. Maclaurin or (1  3 x)  (1  3x) ].
3 3
 4  23 x, 102 x 2 , 405 x 3 = 4, – 23x, + 102x2 ...(– 405x3) A1,A1ft,A1ft
(4)
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Number

6(a) r  i  2 j  3k   (4i  5 j  3k ) or r  5i  3 j   (4i  5 j  3k )

(or any equivalent vector equation) M1A1 (2)

(b) B1 (1)
Show that  = -3

(4i  5 j  3k ).(i  2 j  2k )
(c) Using cos   M1
(42  52  32 ) (12  22  22 )

20 4
  ( ft on 4i – 5j + 3k) num, denom. A1ft A1ft
15 2 3 2

 = 19.5 ( allow 19 or 20 if no wrong working is seen) A1 (4)

(d) M1
Shortest distance = AC sin 

AC = ((a  1) 2  22  (b  3)2 ) ( = 3) M1A1

Shortest distance = 1 unit A1 (4)

Alternatives
Since X  (1  4 , 2  5 , 3  3 )
CX  ( 1  4 )i  (2  5 ) j  ( 2  3 )k M1
2
Use Scalar product CX.(4i  5 j  3k )  0 , OR differentiate CX or CX M1
and equate to zero,
A1
to obtain  = 0.4 A1 (4)
and thus CX  1
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Question Scheme Marks

Number

5. (a) dV 2 M1A1
 30  V
dt 15
dV
 15  450  2V , no wrong working seen A1* (3)
dt

15
(b) Separating the variables   dV  dt M1
2V  450
15 15 dM1 A1
Integrating to obtain  ln 2V  450  t OR  ln V  225  t
2 2

15 15
Using limits correctly or finding c (  ln1550 OR  ln 775)
M1
2 2
2V  450 2
ln   t , or equivalent A1
1550 15

Rearranging to give V  225  775e  15 t .

2

dM1A1
(7)

(c) V = 225 B1 (1)

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Number

7(a) dy 2 x e 2 x M1 A1 A1
 2e x
dx 2 x
dy
Putting  0 and attempting to solve dM1
dx
1
x A1 (5)
4

(b) 1 1

Volume    ( xe ) dx    xe 4 x dx
2 x 2

0 0 M1 A1
1 1
 xe dx   xe4 x +  e 4 x dx
4 x
M1 A1
4 4
1 1
  xe 4 x  e 4 x A1 ft
4 16
1 4 1 4 1 
Volume =  [ e  e ]  [ ]  [1  5e ]
4

4 16 16 16 M1 A1
(7)
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Question Scheme Marks

Number

8 (a) cos( A  A)  cos 2 A  sin 2 A M1

 cos 2 A  (1  cos 2 A)  2 cos 2 A  1 A1 (2)

 
(b) [ x  2,  ; x  6,  ] B1
4 3
dx
x  2 2 sin  ,  2 2 cos  B1
d
 8  x 2 dx   2 2 cos 2 2 cos d   8cos 2  d M1A1

dM1
Using cos 2  2 cos 2   1 to give  4(1  cos 2 )d
 4  2sin 2 A1ft

Substituting limits to give 13   3  2 or given result A1 (7)

(c) dy 2sin 2
 B1
d 1  cos 2

dx dy
Using the chain rule, with  sec tan  to give ( 2 cos  ) M1
d dx
Gradient at the point where   3 is –1.

A1ft
Equation of tangent is y  ln 2  ( x  2) (o.a.e.) M1A1 (5)