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    Core Mathematics C3: GCE Examinations Advanced Subsidiary

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    This marking guide provides concise solutions and guidance on awarding marks for the GCE Advanced Subsidiary Core Mathematics C3 exam. It addresses 7 questions testing topics including trigonometry, rational functions, differentiation, exponentials, logarithms, and numerical methods. Marks are awarded for correct methods (M) and accurate solutions (A), with additional independent marks (B) for certain steps. The guide aims to help teachers mark the exam in a consistent and helpful manner.

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    Core Mathematics C3: GCE Examinations Advanced Subsidiary

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    This marking guide provides concise solutions and guidance on awarding marks for the GCE Advanced Subsidiary Core Mathematics C3 exam. It addresses 7 questions testing topics including trigonometry, rational functions, differentiation, exponentials, logarithms, and numerical methods. Marks are awarded for correct methods (M) and accurate solutions (A), with additional independent marks (B) for certain steps. The guide aims to help teachers mark the exam in a consistent and helpful manner.

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    This marking guide provides concise solutions and guidance on awarding marks for the GCE Advanced Subsidiary Core Mathematics C3 exam. It addresses 7 questions testing topics including trigonometry, rational functions, differentiation, exponentials, logarithms, and numerical methods. Marks are awarded for correct methods (M) and accurate solutions (A), with additional independent marks (B) for certain steps. The guide aims to help teachers mark the exam in a consistent and helpful manner.

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    FOR EDEXCEL

    GCE Examinations Advanced Subsidiary

    Core Mathematics C3
    Paper K

    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 purchasers institute.

    C3 Paper K Marking Guide


    1. (a) arctan (x 2) = 3 x 2 = tan ( ) = 3 3 x=2 (b)
    2

    M1

    M1 A1 M1 M1 A1

    1 2 sin sin 1 = 0 2 sin2 + sin = 0 sin (2 sin + 1) = 0 sin = 0 or 1 2

    = 0 or , + 6 = 5 , , 0 6 6
    2. (a)

    A2
    2 x+3

    (8)

    = = = =

    4x ( x + 3)( x 3)

    M1 M1

    4 x 2( x 3) ( x + 3)( x 3) 2x + 6 ( x + 3)( x 3) 2 x3

    2( x + 3) ( x + 3)( x 3)

    M1 A1 B1

    (b)

    23 8 = 0 (x 2) is a factor of (x3 8)
    x2 x + 2x x3 + 0 x2 x3 2 x2 2 x2 2 x2
    2

    + 4 + 0x 8 + 0x 4x 4x 8 4x 8 =
    x2 + 2 x + 4 3x 2

    M1 A1

    x3 8 = (x 2)(x2 + 2x + 4)
    x3 8 3x 8 x + 4
    2

    ( x 2)( x 2 + 2 x + 4) (3x 2)( x 2)

    M1 A1

    (9)

    3.

    (a) (b) (c)

    = cosec2 x2 2x = 2x cosec2 x2 = 2x e + x (e ) = xe (2 x) = =
    cos x (3 + 2 cos x) sin x (2sin x) (3 + 2 cos x)2 3cos x + 2 cos 2 x + 2 sin 2 x (3 + 2 cos x )2 3cos x + 2 (3 + 2 cos x)2
    x 2 x x

    M1 A1 M1 A2 M1 A1 M1 A1
    (9)

    4.

    (a)

    (ex 3)(ex 5) = 0 ex = 3, 5 x = ln 3, ln 5 assume log2 3 is rational

    M1 A1 M1 A1 B1 M1 M1 A1 M1 A1

    (b)

    log2 3 =
    p

    p q

    where p and q are integers and q 0

    2q = 3 2p = 3q 2 and 3 are co-prime only solution is p = q = 0 but q 0 contradiction log2 3 is irrational

    (10)

    Solomon Press
    C3K MARKS page 2

    5.

    (a) (b)

    f(x) > 0
    y = 3e
    x1

    B1 ,
    y 3 x 3

    x 1 = ln

    y 3

    M1

    x = 1 + ln

    f 1(x) = 1 + ln , x
    (c) (d)

    , x>0

    M1 A2 M1 A1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1
    (12)

    f(ln 2) = 3eln 2 1 = 3e1eln 2 = 6e1 gf(ln 2) = g(6e1) = 30e1 2 f 1g(x) = f 1(5x 2) = 1 + ln


    5x 2 3 5x 2 = e3 3

    1 + ln
    x= 6. (a)
    1 5

    5x 2 3

    = 4,

    (3e3 + 2) 3 ln (2 x) = 2x2 ln (2 x) = 2 x2 3 2x= e


    x=2 e
    2 x2 3 2 x2 3

    2x2 + 3 ln (2 x) = 0

    M1 M1

    [k= 2 ] 3

    A1 M1 A1 A1 M1 A1 M1 A1

    (b)

    x1 = 1.90988, x2 = 1.91212, x3 = 1.91262, x4 = 1.91273 = 1.913 (3dp) f(1.9125) = 0.0070, f(1.9135) = 0.020 sign change, f(x) continuous root

    (c)

    f ( x) = 4 x +

    3 2 x

    (1) = 4x
    4x =

    3 2 x

    4x

    4x2 8x + 3 = 0, x= 1, 3 2 2
    7. (a) (i) y

    3 2 x

    = 0,

    3 2 x

    4x(2 x) = 3

    M1 M1 A1
    (13)

    (2x 3)(2x 1) = 0

    (ii)

    (45, 15)

    O (135, 1)

    B3

    (135, 1)

    M1 A2

    (135, 1)
    (b)

    2 2 cos x 2 2 sin x = R cos x cos R sin x sin


    R cos = 2 2 , R sin = 2 2 , tan = 1, = 45 f(x) = A + 4 cos (x + 45)

    R=

    8+8 = 4

    M1 A1 B1 B1

    (c) (d)

    3 3 + 4 cos (x + 45) = 0, cos (x + 45) =


    3 4

    M1 M1 A2 Total
    (14) (75)

    x + 45 = 180 41.4, 180 + 41.4 = 138.6, 221.4 x = 93.6, 176.4 (1dp)

    Solomon Press
    C3K MARKS page 3

    Performance Record C3 Paper K

    Question no. Topic(s)

    1
    trigonometry

    Total

    rational differentiation exponentials functions numerical functions, expressions and methods, trigonometry logarithms, differentiation proof

    Marks Student

    10

    12

    13

    14

    75

    Solomon Press
    C3K MARKS page 4

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