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GCE Examinations
Advanced Subsidiary

Core Mathematics C2
Paper E

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 E Marking Guide

1.

= [2x + x1] 42
= (8 +

2.

1
4

M1 A1
1
2

) (4 +

3 34

)=

M1 A1

f (x) = 3x2 + 8x 3
increasing when
3x2 + 8x 3 0
(3x 1)(x + 3) 0

3.

(a)

= log2 (32 5)
= 2 log2 3 + log2 5 = 2p + q

(b)

= log2

3
5 2

M1 A1
M1
M1

1
3

x 3 or x

1
3

(a)

= log2 3 log2 5 log2 2

B1 A1
7

76
2

k2 = 525

k2 =

525
21

= 25

M1
A1

(1 + 5x)7 = ... + (5x)3 + ...

3
7 6 5
3 2

coeff. of x3 =
(c)

5.

(a)
(b)

125 = 4375

M1 A1

(1 + 5x)7 = 1 + 35x + 525x2 + ...

(2 x)(1 + 5x)7 = (2 x)(1 + 35x + 525x2 + ...)
= 2 + 70x + 1050x2 x 35x2 + ...
= 2 + 69x + 1015x2 + ...
1
2

3
x

area

1
2

3
4

1
4

area of S =
=

(a)

[1 +

1
4

+ 2( )]

B1 M1

A1

sin2 x dx =

(1 cos2 x) dx

0.71995 = 0.327 (3sf)

BM = 4 tan 30 =

(b)

1
2

4
3

area of sector =
shaded area =
=

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(8)

A1
3
4

1
2

16
3
16
3

(9)

B1

4
3

M1
M1 A1

isosceles AMB = 90

area =

M1
A1

M1

= 0.720 (3sf)

6.

B1

B1

cos2 x

(c)

(6)

B1

k>0 k=5
(b)

(5)

M1

(1 + kx)7 = ... + (kx)2 + ...

2

A1
B1
M1 A1

=pq1
4.

(4)

M1 A1
16
3

42

3 =
3

4
3

3 (2

4
3

8
3

8
3

16
3

3 cm2

M1 A1

B1 M1
M1
2

( 2 3 ) cm

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A1

(9)

7.

(a)

(6, 5) 36 + 25 60 40 + k = 0
k = 39

M1
A1

(b)

(x + 5)2 25 + (y 4)2 16 + 39 = 0
(x + 5)2 + (y 4)2 = 2
centre (5, 4), radius = 2

M1

(c)

dist. (2, 3) to centre =

(a)

(b)

49 + 1 =
2

M1 A1
M1 A1

th

M1 A1
8

end of 8 year: 500 (1.06 + 1.06 + 1.06 + ... + 1.06 )

= 500 S8; GP, a = 1.06, r = 1.06
1.06[(1.06)8 1]
1.06 1

(1.005) = 1.0617...
end of 8 year:

9.

(a)

(b)
(c)

B1
M1 A1

12

th

A1
M1 A1

500

1.0617[(1.0617)8 1]
1.0617 1

= 5285.71

M1 A1

40 more in account (nearest pound)

A1

f(1) = r 1 + k + 7 15 = r
k=r+9
f(3) = 3r 27 + 9k 21 15 = 3r
3k = r + 3
subtracting, 2k = 6
k = 3

M1
A1
M1

r = 3 9 = 12

B1

x5

(12)

M1
A1

f(x) = x 3x 7x 15
f(5) = 125 75 35 15 = 0 (x 5) is a factor

(d)

(10)

M1

= 5245.66 5246 (nearest pound)

(c)

B1

16 3 = 4 3

48 =

end of 1st year: 500 1.06 = 530

start of 2nd year: 530 + 500 = 1030
interest at end of 2nd year = 0.06 1030 = 61.80

= 500

50

AB = ( 50 ) ( 2 ) = 48
AB =

50
8.

A2

x2 + 2x
x3 3x2
x3 5x2
2x2
2x2

M1 A1

+ 3
7x 15
7x
10x
3x 15
3x 15

(x 5)(x2 + 2x + 3) = 0
x = 5 or x2 + 2x + 3 = 0
b2 4ac = 22 (4 1 3) = 8
b2 4ac < 0 no real solutions to quadratic
only one real solution

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M1 A1

M1
A1

(12)

Total

(75)

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Performance Record C2 Paper E

Question no.

Topic(s)

integr.

increasing
function

logs

Marks

binomial trapezium
rule

Student

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sector
of a
circle

circle

GP

remain.
theorem,
alg. div.

10

12

12

Total

75