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MARK SCHEME
Mock Examination – ( March /2021)
Mathematics (P4)

Paper: Year:

Name of Setter Dimuthu Peiris

Name of Subject Head I.M.W.Bandara

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No:
01 Let’s consider 𝑥 &𝑦 both are odd numbers. M1
Then 𝑥 = 2𝑘 + 1 ; 𝑘 ∈ 𝑍
𝑦 = 2𝑚 + 1; 𝑚 ∈ 𝑍 M1
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = (2𝑘 + 1)2 + (2𝑚 + 1)2
= 4𝑘 2 + 4𝑘 + 1 + 4𝑚2 + 4𝑚 + 1
= 4(𝑘 2 + 𝑘 + 𝑚2 + 𝑚) + 2
Not divisible by 4 M1
contradicts
Therefore from proof by contradiction not both 𝑥 &𝑦 are odd A1
numbers.
(4 marks)
02 (i) 𝑥 = 𝑒 2𝑡 , 𝑦 = 4𝑡𝑒 𝑡
𝑑𝑥
= 2𝑒 2𝑡 ,
𝑑𝑦
= 4[𝑡𝑒 𝑡 + 𝑒 𝑡 ] A2
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑡
= ×
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑥
= 4𝑒 𝑡 (𝑡 + 1) ×
1 A1
2𝑒 2𝑡
2(𝑡+1)
=
𝑒𝑡
A1
(ii)
𝑑𝑦
( )𝑡=0 = 2 M1
𝑑𝑥
𝑥(𝑡=0) = 1 M1
𝑦(𝑡=0) = (1,0) M1
1
Gradient of normal = −
2
M1
1
𝑦 − 0 = − (𝑥 − 1)
2
2𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥 A1
(8 marks)
03 3+2𝑥 2 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
(i) = + +
(1+𝑥)2 (1−4𝑥) (1+𝑥) (1+𝑥)2 (1−4𝑥)

3 + 2𝑥 2 = 𝐴 (1 + 𝑥)(1 − 4𝑥) + 𝐵 (1 − 4𝑥) +

𝐶(1 + 𝑥)2
M1
𝑥 = (−1); 𝐵=1 A1
1
𝑥= ;
4
𝐶=2 A1

Comparing 𝑥 2 ; 2 = −4𝐴 + 𝐶 M1
𝐴 = 0

(−2)(−3)𝑥 2
(ii) (1 + 𝑥)−2 = 1 + (−2)𝑥 + + ____
2!
= 1 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2+ _ _ _ _ M1
(−1)(−2)(−4𝑥)2
(1 − 4𝑥)−1 = 1 + (−1)(−4𝑥) + +
2!
____ M1
= 1 + 4𝑥 + 16𝑥 2 _ _ _ _

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3 + 2𝑥 2 1 2
= +
(1 + 𝑥)2 (1 − 4𝑥) (1 + 𝑥) 2 (1 − 4𝑥) M1
= (1 + 𝑥) + 2(1 − 4𝑥)−1
−2

= 3 + 6𝑥 + 35𝑥 2
A1
(8 marks)
𝑙𝑛2 1
04 (i) ∫0
1+𝒆−𝒙
𝑑𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑥
𝑑𝑦 M1
= −𝑒 −𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑥 = ( −𝑥 ) = − M1
−𝑒 𝑦
𝑥 → 0; 𝑦 → 1
1 A1
𝑥 → 𝑙𝑛2 ; 𝑦 →
2

1
2
1 𝑑𝑦
=∫
(1 + 𝒚) (−𝑦)
1 A1
1
1
=∫ 𝑑𝑦
𝑦(1 + 𝒚)
1
2

1 𝐴 𝑩
(ii) = +
𝑦(1+𝒚) 𝑦 𝟏+𝒚

𝐴 = 1 ; 𝐵 = −1 A1
11 1
∫1 𝑦 − (1 +𝑦) 𝑑𝑦
2
1
= [𝑙𝑛𝑦 − 𝑙𝑛 (1 + 𝑦)]1 M1
2
𝑦 1
= [𝑙𝑛 (1+𝑦)]1
2
1 1⁄
2 M1
= 𝑙𝑛 (2) − 𝑙𝑛 3⁄
2
1 1
= 𝑙𝑛 2
− 𝑙𝑛 3
1⁄
= 𝑙𝑛 ( 1 2)
⁄3
3 M1
= 𝑙𝑛 2 (8 marks)

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05
M1

A1

A1

A1

A1

M1

A1

A1
(8 marks)

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No:
06

M1

M1

A1
M1

M1

M1
A1

A1

M1 A1
(10 marks)

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07

M1 A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

M1

A1
(8 marks)
08

M1
A1

M1

A1

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M1 A1

M1

M1 A1

A1

(10 marks)

09

M1

A1

A1

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M1

A1

M1

A1

M1

A1

A1

A1

(11 marks)

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