Cambridge International AS & A Level: Mathematics 9709/12 May/June 2020
Cambridge International AS & A Level: Mathematics 9709/12 May/June 2020
Cambridge International AS & A Level: Mathematics 9709/12 May/June 2020
MATHEMATICS 9709/12
Paper 1 Pure Mathematics 1 May/June 2020
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 75
Published
Students did not sit exam papers in the June 2020 series due to the Covid-19 global pandemic.
This mark scheme is published to support teachers and students and should be read together with the
question paper. It shows the requirements of the exam. The answer column of the mark scheme shows the
proposed basis on which Examiners would award marks for this exam. Where appropriate, this column also
provides the most likely acceptable alternative responses expected from students. Examiners usually review
the mark scheme after they have seen student responses and update the mark scheme if appropriate. In the
June series, Examiners were unable to consider the acceptability of alternative responses, as there were no
student responses to consider.
Mark schemes should usually be read together with the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. However,
because students did not sit exam papers, there is no Principal Examiner Report for Teachers for the June
2020 series.
Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the June 2020 series for most Cambridge
IGCSE™ and Cambridge International A & AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level
components.
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Generic Marking Principles
These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the
mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.
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Mathematics-Specific Marking Principles
1 Unless a particular method has been specified in the question, full marks may be awarded for any correct method. However, if a calculation is required then
no marks will be awarded for a scale drawing.
2 Unless specified in the question, answers may be given as fractions, decimals or in standard form. Ignore superfluous zeros, provided that the degree of
accuracy is not affected.
3 Allow alternative conventions for notation if used consistently throughout the paper, e.g. commas being used as decimal points.
4 Unless otherwise indicated, marks once gained cannot subsequently be lost, e.g. wrong working following a correct form of answer is ignored (isw).
5 Where a candidate has misread a number in the question and used that value consistently throughout, provided that number does not alter the difficulty or
the method required, award all marks earned and deduct just 1 mark for the misread.
6 Recovery within working is allowed, e.g. a notation error in the working where the following line of working makes the candidate’s intent clear.
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Mark Scheme Notes
The following notes are intended to aid interpretation of mark schemes in general, but individual mark schemes may include marks awarded for specific reasons
outside the scope of these notes.
Types of mark
M Method mark, awarded for a valid method applied to the problem. Method marks are not lost for numerical errors, algebraic slips or errors in units.
However, it is not usually sufficient for a candidate just to indicate an intention of using some method or just to quote a formula; the formula or idea
must be applied to the specific problem in hand, e.g. by substituting the relevant quantities into the formula. Correct application of a formula
without the formula being quoted obviously earns the M mark and in some cases an M mark can be implied from a correct answer.
A Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. Accuracy marks cannot be given unless the associated method
mark is earned (or implied).
DM or DB When a part of a question has two or more “method” steps, the M marks are generally independent unless the scheme specifically says otherwise;
and similarly, when there are several B marks allocated. The notation DM or DB is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on
an earlier M or B (asterisked) mark in the scheme. When two or more steps are run together by the candidate, the earlier marks are implied and full
credit is given.
FT Implies that the A or B mark indicated is allowed for work correctly following on from previously incorrect results. Otherwise, A or B marks are
given for correct work only.
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Abbreviations
AG Answer Given on the question paper (so extra checking is needed to ensure that the detailed working leading to the result is valid)
CAO Correct Answer Only (emphasising that no “follow through” from a previous error is allowed)
SC Special Case (detailing the mark to be given for a specific wrong solution, or a case where some standard marking practice is to be varied in the
light of a particular circumstance)
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Question Answer Marks
1(a) B1
( 2 + 3x ) ( x − 2x )
6
2
−2
Term in x² in ( x − x)
2 6 4
= 15 x ×
x
Coefficient = 60 B1
1(b) −2
3 B2, 1
Constant term in ( x − 2x ) = 20 x 3 × (−160)
6
x
B1FT
Coefficient of x² in ( 2 + 3x ) ( x − 2x ) = 120 – 480 = −360
6
2(a) 8sin θ M1
3cos θ = 8 tan θ → 3cosθ =
cos θ
3 sin² θ + 8 sin θ – 3 = 0 A1
θ = 19.5° A1
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Question Answer Marks
3(a) 4 M1
Volume after 30 s = 18000 πr ³ = 18000
3
r = 16.3 cm A1
3(b) dV B1
= 4πr ²
dr
dr dr dV 600 M1
= × =
dt dV dt 4πr ²
dr A1
= 0.181 cm per second
dt
→ a = −6, d = 1.5 A1 A1
Solution n = 16 A1
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Question Answer Marks
5(a) ff(x) = a − 2 ( a − 2 x ) M1
ff(x) = 4 x − a A1
a−x M1 A1
f−1(x) =
2
5(b) a−x M1
4x − a = → 9 x = 3a
2
a A1
x=
3
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6(a) 2 x 2 + kx + k − 1 = 2 x + 3 → 2 x 2 + ( k − 2 ) x + k − 4 = 0 M1
k=6 A1
6(b) 1 1
2x² + 2x + 1 = 2 x + ² + 1 −
2 2
1 1 B1 B1
a= ,b=
2 2
1 1 B1FT
vertex − ,
2 2
(FT on a and b values)
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7(a) π M1
BC² = r² + 4r² − 2r.2r × cos = 5r² − 2r²√3
6
BC = r (5 − 2 3 ) A1
7(b) 2π r M1 A1
Perimeter =
6
+r + r (5 − 2 3 )
2
1 π M1
Sector area = 4r ²
2 6
π M1
Triangle area = ½ r. 2r sin
6
π 1 A1
Shaded area = r ² −
3 2
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Question Answer Marks
8(a) 36 *M1
Volume = π ∫ x²dy = π dy
y²
−36 A1
= π
y
Vol = 12π − 4π = 8π A1
8(b) dy −6 B1
=
dx x²
−6 M1
= −2 → x = 3
x²
6 A1
y= = 2 3 Lies on y = 2x
3
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Question Answer Marks
9(b) B2, 1
0 B1
Translation by –π in the x direction OR translation by .
−π
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10(a) dy B2,1
= 54 – 6(2x – 7)²
dx
d² y B2,1 FT
= −24(2x – 7)
dx ²
(FT only for omission of ‘ ×2 ’ from the bracket)
10(b) dy M1
= 0 → ( 2x − 7) = 9
2
dx
x = 5, y = 243 or x = 2, y = 135 A1 A1
10(c) d² y B1FT
x=5 = −72 → Maximum
dx ²
(FT only for omission of ‘ ×2 ’ from the bracket)
d² y B1FT
x =2 = 72 → Minimum
dx ²
(FT only for omission of ‘ ×2 ’ from the bracket)
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11(a) Express as ( x − 4 ) ² + ( y + 2 ) = 16 + 4 + 5
2 M1
Radius = 25 = 5 A1
11(b) 4 B1FT
P(1,2) to C(4, − 2) has gradient −
3
(FT on coordinates of C)
3 M1
Tangent at P has gradient =
4
3 A1
Equation is y − 2 = ( x − 1) or 4y = 3x + 5
4
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11(d) 3 B1FT
Gradient of tangent at Q = − by symmetry
4
(FT from part (b))
3 M1
Eqn of tangent at Q is y − 2 = − ( x − 7 ) or 4y + 3x = 29
4
17 A1
T (4, )
4
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