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GCE Examinations
Advanced Subsidiary

Core Mathematics C2
Paper C

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

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C2 Paper C Marking Guide

1.

2.

(1 x)6 = 1 + 6(x) + (x)2 + ... = 1 6x + 15x2

2
6
(1 + x)(1 x) = (1 + x)(1 6x + 15x2 + ...)
coeff. of x2 = 15 6 = 9

(a)

a[1 ( 13 ) 4 ]
1 13

a = 200

3.

135
1 13

= 200
27
40

= 202 12

(b)

(a)

(4, 0) 0 = 4 20 + 16k + 128

16k = 112, k = 7

M1
A1

(b)

4 + 5x 7x2 2x3 = 0
x = 4 is a solution (x + 4) is a factor

B1

(a)

M1 A1

+ 5x
+ 4x
x + 4
x + 4

M1 A1

M1

( 12 , 0), (1, 0)

A1

(7)

y
x

B2

(60, 1), (120, 1)

(ii)
(b)

(5)

+ 1
+ 5x + 4

(x + 4)(1 + x 2x2) = 0
(x + 4)(1 + 2x)(1 x) = 0
x = 4 (at A), 12 , 1

(i)

(4)

A1

5.

M1 A1

M1 A1

= 135

2x2 + x
x + 4 2x3 7x2
2
2x3 8x
x2
x2

4.

M1 A1

B2

x 30 = 180 20.5, 20.5

= 200.5, 20.5
x = 170.5, 50.5 (1dp)

B1 M1
M1 A1

(8)

(a)

= 3 log8 8 3
= 3 23 = 73

B1 M1 A1
A1

(b)

(22)x 3(2 2x) = 0

(2x)2 6(2x) = 0
2x(2x 6) = 0
2x = 0 (no solutions) or 6

M1

x=

lg 6
lg 2

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M1
A1

= 2.58 (3sf)

M1 A1

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6.

(a)

f (x) = 1 + 2x
f (x) = 23 x

(b)

13

A1

1 + 2x

for TP,

M1 A1

43
13

=0

M1

1
3

x =2
x=8

7.

(8, 6)

M1
A1
A1

(c)

1
f (8) = 24
, f (x) < 0 maximum

M1 A1

(a)

grad PQ =

(b)

(c)

8 2
3 ( 5)

= 3, grad QR =

4 8
9 ( 3)

= 13

M1 A1

grad PQ grad QR = 3 ( 13 ) = 1

M1

PQ perp. to QR, PQR = 90

A1

PQR = 90 PR is a diameter
centre = mid-point of PR = ( 52+ 9 ,

2+ 4
2

49 + 1 =

radius = dist. (5, 2) to (2, 3) =

M1
M1 A1

) = (2, 3)
50

B1

(x 2)2 + (y 3)2 = ( 50 )2
x2 4x + 4 + y2 6y + 9 = 50
x2 + y2 4x 6y = 37
[ k = 37 ]
8.

2
3

(a)

= 12 (2

(b)

chord = 2 12 sin
2
3

P = (12

3
2

= 24

= 12 3

M1

area of segment = ( 12 122

as % of area of circle =

(a)

3
2

88.443
122

2
3

[k=4]

) ( 12 122 sin

M2

M1 A1

(10)

M1 A1
B1 M1 A1
A1

(1 + 3 x ) dx
3

= [x + 2x 2 ] 82

M1 A1
3

(c)

2
3

100% = 19.6% (1dp)

x
2
4
6
8
1+ 3 x
5.243
7
8.348
9.485
area 12 2 [5.243 + 9.485 + 2(7 + 8.348)]
=

A1

) = 88.443

= 45.4 (3sf)
(b)

(10)

M1 A1

) + 12 3

= 72( 2
3

9.

A1
M1 A1

= 8 + 12 3 = 4(2 + 3 3 ) cm
(c)

M1

) = 16 cm

(9)

= [8 + 2( 2 2 ) ] [2 + 2( 2 2 )]

M1

= (8 + 32 2 ) (2 + 4 2 )

M1

= 6 + 28 2

A1

= (6 + 28 2) 45.4 100% = 0.43%

M1 A1

(13)

Total

(75)

6 + 28 2

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Performance Record C2 Paper C

Question no.

Topic(s)

binomial

GP

Marks

trig.
factor
theorem, graph,
alg. div. trig. eqn

logs

SP

circle

sector
of a
circle

trapezium
rule,
area by
integr.

10

10

13

Student

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Total

75