OLEVEL P2

A3 FUNCTIONS
MARK SCHEME
Qu Answers Mark Comments
1 (a) f(7) = 1 as final answer B1

t−2
(b) =t M1 Forms an equation in t and attempts to solve
5
1
t=− A1
2

(c) Attempt to make x the subject M1

f –1 (x) = 5x + 2 A1 [5] SC1 for (x =)5y + 2

Qu. Answers Mark Comments

1
(a) (i) ¼ or 0.25
2
2
(
If 0, B1 for f −1
(x ) = ) 4 x + 3
2
(ii) c = 2 cao 2g − 3
d = 1.5 oe M1 for = –g
4

(iii) g = ½ or 0.5 2

3 (a) (i) 1
–5.5 or –5 1
2
2x + 3 2x − 3 2y + 3
(ii) f–1(x) = 2 C1 for or oe
4 4 4
1 8g − 3
(iii) g = 0.5 or 2 M1 for =g
2 2
 4 (b) (i) f (– 4) = – 2 1

3g + 2
(ii) g = 11 2 M1 for =7
5

5x − 2 5x + 2 5y − 2
(iii) f-1 (x) = oe 2 C1 for or oe
3 3 3

5 (a) −1 1

x+7
(b) 2 M1 for x = 2y − 7 soi
2
y+7
or SC1 for the answer
2

1 11
(c) g = 2.2 or 2 or 3 B1 for 2(3g) – 7 = g + 4 soi
5 5 and B1 for mg = 11 or 5g = n
or SC1 after B0 for solving their linear
f(3g) = g + 4

6(a) 23 1

(b) 3x – 4 final answer 2 4

B1 for 3y = x + 4 or y – =
3
x y+4
or 3y – 4 or x =
3 3

(c) 19 5 3 B2 for answer 14p = k or kp =

or 1 or 19 or
14 14
1.36 or 1.357 to 1.358 p+4
M1 for 5p – 7 = –2
3

(d) 5 3 B2 for either correct or

a= oe b = –1
3 5x − 7 + 4
M1 for
3
7(a) 2.5 oe 1

(b) 4x + 4 2 7x
oe B1 for = y + 1 or 7x – 4 = 4y or
7 4
x 1 y 7y
− = or x = − 1 or better
4 7 7 4

(c) 4 2 B1 for 3(t – 2) = 6 oe

(d) 21 3 21
p= oe q = –9 B2 for p = oe or q = –9
4 4
 7x 
or B1 for 3  − 1 − 2  oe
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