1.

) (a) 12 terms A1 N1 1
(b) evidence of binomial expansion (M1)
 n  nr r
e.g.  a b , an attempt to expand, Pascal’s triangle
r 
evidence of choosing correct term (A1)
11 2 9
e.g. 10th term, r = 9,   (x) (2)
9
correct working A1
11
e.g.   (x) (2) , 55× 2
2 9 9

9
2
28160x A1 N24
[5]

2.) (a) evidence of expanding M1

4 3 2 2 3 4 2 2
e.g. 2 + 4(2 )x + 6(2 )x + 4(2)x + x , (4 + 4x + x )(4 + 4x + x )
4 2 3 4
(2 + x) = 16 + 32x + 24x + 8x + x A2N2
(b) finding coefficients 24 and 1 (A1)(A1)
2
term is 25x A1N3
[6]

3.) evidence of substituting into binomial expansion (M1)

 5 4  5  3 2
e.g. a +   a b   a b  ...
5
 1  2
4
identifying correct term for x (M1)
evidence of calculating the factors, in any order A1A1A1
5
2
4  2
e.g.  , 27 x 6 , 2 ; 10(3 x 2 ) 3  
 2 x  x 
Note: Award A1 for each correct factor.
4
term = 1080x A1N2
Note: Award M1M1A1A1A1A0 for 1080 with working shown.
[6]

4.) (a) n = 10 A1 N1
(b) a = p, b = 2q (or a = 2q, b = p) A1A1N1N1
 10  5
(c)   p (2q)5 A1A1A1N3
5
[6]

5.) (a) attempt to expand (M1)

3 3 2 2 3
(x + h) = x + 3x h + 3xh + h A1 N2
(b) evidence of substituting x + h (M1)
correct substitution A1
( x  h) 3  4( x  h)  1  ( x 3  4 x  1)
e.g. f′(x) = lim
h0 h
simplifying A1
( x 3  3x 2 h  3xh 2  h 2  4 x  4h  1  x 3  4 x  1)
e.g.
h
factoring out h A1
h(3x 2  3xh  h 2  4)
e.g.
h
2
f′(x) = 3x – 4 AGN0
(c) f′(1) = –1 (A1)
setting up an appropriate equation M1
2
e.g. 3x – 4 = –1
at Q, x = –1, y = 4 (Q is (–1, 4)) A1A1N3
(d) recognizing that f is decreasing when f′(x) < 0 R1
correct values for p and q (but do not accept p = 1.15, q = –1.15) A1A1N1N1
2
e.g. p = –1.15, q = 1.15;  ; an interval such as –1.15 ≤ x ≤ 1.15
3
(e) f′(x) ≥ –4, y ≥ –4, [–4, ∞[ A2N2
[15]

6.) evidence of using binomial expansion (M1)

8 0  8 7  8 6 2
e.g. selecting correct term, a b    a b    a b  ...
 1  2
evidence of calculating the factors, in any order A1A1A1

8  2 
3
23
e.g. 56, 3 ,  3 5 ,    x   35
3 5  3 
 3 3
−4032x (accept = −4030x to 3 s.f.) A1 N2
[5]

7.) (a) evidence of expanding M1

4 4 3 2 2 3 4
e.g. (x – 2) = x + 4x (–2) + 6x (–2) + 4x(–2) + (–2)
4 4 3 2
(x – 2) = x – 8x + 24x – 32x + 16 A2 N2
(b) finding coefficients, 3 × 24 (= 72),4 × (–8)(= –32) (A1)(A1)
3
term is 40x A1 N3
[6]

8.) (a) 7 terms A1 N1

(b) A valid approach (M1)
 6 3
Correct term chosen   x    3x
3 3
A1
 3
 6
Calculating    20 ,  3   27
3
(A1)(A1)
 3
12
Term is −540x A1 N3
[6]

9.) Identifying the required term (seen anywhere) M1

10  2
eg    2
8
10 
  = 45 (A1)
8
2
4y , 2  2, 4 (A2)
a = 180 A2 N4
[6]

10.) (a) For finding second, third and fourth terms correctly (A1)(A1)(A1)
 4 3  1   4 2  1 
2
Second term   e   , third term   e   ,
1  e  1  e 
 4  1 
3
fourth term   e  
1  e 
For finding first and last terms, and adding them to their
three terms (A1)
  1   4 4  4 3  1   4 2  1   4  1 
4 2 3

 e     e   e      e      e   
 e   0  1   e   2  e   3  e 
 4  1 
4
   
 4  e 
4 2 3 4
 1 3 1 2 1 1 1
 e    e  4e    6e    4e     
4

 e e e e e

 4 4 1 
  e  4e  6  2  4 
2
N4
 e e 
4 2 3 4
 1 3 1 2 1 1 1
 e    e  4e    6e    4e     
4
(b)
 e e e e e
 4 4 1 
  e  4e  6  2  4 
2
(A1)
 e e 

4 2
Adding gives 2e + 12 +
e4
 
 accept 2 4 e 4  2 4 e 2  1   2 4  1  
2 4

 0  2  4 e  A1 N2
     e    
[6]

11.) (a) 6 terms (A1) (C1)

5 
8, ( x 2 )
2
 = 10, (−2) = −
3
(b) (A1)(A1)(A1)
3 
fourth term is −80x 4 (A1)
for extracting the coefficient A = −80 (A1) (C5)
[6]

12.) METHOD 1
Using binomial expansion (M1)

3  7   3
3 3  3
   3 2  7   32  3  7    7 
2 3
(A1)
 1  
= 27 + 27 7 + 63 + 7 7 (A2)

3  7   90  34
3
7 (so p = 90 , q = 34 ) (A1)(A1)(C3)(C3)

METHOD 2
For multiplying (M1)

3  7  3  7   9  6
2

7  7 3 7  (A1)

= 27 + 9 7 + 18 7 + 42 + 21 + 7 7
( = 27 + 27 7 + 63 + 7 7 ) (A2)

3  7   90  34
3
7 (so p = 90 , q = 34 ) (A1)(A1)(C3)(C3)
 [6]

10  7  10  
13.)   2 (ax) 3  accept    (A1)(A1)(A1)
 
3   7 
10 
  = 120 (A1)
3
7 3
120 × 2 a = 414 720 (M1)
3
a = 27
a = 3 (A1) (C6)
10  7 3
Note: Award (A1)(A1)(A0) for   2 ax . If this leads to the
3
answer a = 27, do not award the final (A1).
[6]

8  5 3  8 
14.)  (2) (−3x)  Accept    (M1)(A1)(A1)(A1)
3   5 

Term is − 48 384x3 (A2) (C6)

[6]

15.) Selecting one term (may be implied) (M1)

7 2 2 5
  5 (2x ) (A1)(A1)(A1)
 2
10
= 16800x (A1)(A1) (C6)
Note: Award C5 for 16800.
[6]

2 2 3 4
16.) ... + 6 × 2 (ax) + 4 × 2(ax) + (ax) (M1)(M1)(M1)
2 2 3 3 4 4
= ...+ 24a x +8a x + a x (A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
2 3
Notes: Award C3 if brackets omitted, leading to 24ax + 8ax +
4
ax . Award C4 if correct expression with brackets as in first line
of markscheme is given as final answer.
[6]

17.) (a) 10 (A2) (C2)

 6
 1
(3x )  –  [for correct exponents]
2 3
(b) (M1)(A1)
 x
9 3 6 1  1 
  3 x 6  or 84  33 x 6 6  (A1)
6 x  x 
constant = 2268 (A1) (C4)
[6]

 5
Term involving x is   (2) (–x)
3 2 3
18.) (A1)(A1)(A1)
3  
 5
  = 10 (A1)
 3
3
Therefore, term = –40x (A1)
 The coefficient is –40 (A1) (C6)
[6]

 4  4  4
(3x + 2y) = (3x) +   (3x) (2y) +   (3x)2(2y)2 +   (3x)(2y)3 +(2y)4
4 4 2
19.) (A1)
 
1  2  3
4 3 2 2 3 4
= 81x + 216x y + 216x y + 96xy + 16y (A1)(A1)(A1) (C4)
[4]

 4  4 2  4 3
(1 + 1) = 2 = 1 +  (1)   (1 )   (1 ) + 1
4 4 4
20.) (a) (M1)
 
1  
2  
3
 4  4  4
         = 16 – 2
 1  2  3
= 14 (A1) (C2)
 9  9  9  9
(1 + 1) = 1 +          ...    + 1
9
(b) (M1)
 1   2   3  8
 9  9  9  9
          ...    = 2 – 2
9
     
1 2 3  
8
= 510 (A1) (C2)
[4]

21.) The constant term will be the term independent of the variable x. (R1)
9 6   2 
9 3 9
 2  8  2 2
 x  2   x  9 x  2   ...    x  2   ...   2  (M1)
9

 x  x   3  x  x 
9 6   2 
3
 8
  x  2   84 x 6  6  (A1)
 3  x  x 
= –672 (A1)
[4]
 12
22.) (a + b)
12  12 
Coefficient of a b is     
5 7
(M1)(A1)
5 7
= 792 (A2) (C4)
[4]

8
Required term is   (3x) (–2) (A1)(A1)(A1)
5 3
23.)
 
5
5
Therefore the coefficient of x is 56 × 243 × –8
= –108864 (A1) (C4)
[4]

7
(5a + b) = ...+   (5a) (b) + ...
7 3 4
24.) (M1)
 
4
7 65 4 3 3 4 3 3 4
= × 5 × (a b ) = 35 × 5 × a b (M1)(A1)
1 2  3  4
So the coefficient is 4375 (A1) (C4)
[4]