ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

MARKING SCHEME

NOVEMBER 2004

MATHEMATICS 9164/2
1. For a quadratic equation M1
For obtaining x-2 = - 2/3 or 1 A1
For correct answers x = 4/ 9 or 1 A1 [3]

2. Use trapezium rule with exactly

4 ordinates and h = 1/3 M1
Correct values in expression of trapezium rule A1
Obtain correct answer 0.14 A1 [3]

3. Correct substitution M1
Application of laws of indices M1
Obtain given answer correctly A1 [3]

4. Attempt to find equation of perpendicular M1

Obtain equation y = 3x – 5 A1
Solve simultaneously to determine poir
the two lines M1
Obtain coordinates (2; 1) A1 [4]

5. Show truth for n = 1 by substitution M1

Obtain correctly RHS = (1 a)
(0 a) A1
Suppose truth for n = k and state
(1 a)1 = (1 a1+1 a/a – 1)
(0 a) (0 ak ) B1

Correct expression of (1 a) k÷1

(0 a) M1

Correct multiplication A1
( a1+1+1a)
Obtain(1 a-1 ) correctly A1
(0 ak + 1 )

For complete argument and conclusion A1 [7]

Correct substitution with n = 6 M1

 Obtain answer (1 126) A1 [2]
(0 64 )

6. Corrct transpose matrix B1

Correct method for ‫׀‬m‫׀‬ M1
For answer ‫׀‬m‫ = ׀‬-49 A1
Correct method to obtain adjoint matrix M1
Obtain correct adjoint matrix A2

(3 -7 -16)
-1
Correct inverse M = -1 (17 -7 -9 ) A1 [7]
49 (-4 -7 5 )

(14)
Premultiply ( 4 ) by inverse M1
(7)

(-98 )
Correct multiplication to get – 1(147) A1
49(-49 )

(x) (2 )
Obtain correct answer (y) = (-3) A1 [3]
(z) (1 )

7. (i) Substitute equation of line l into p M1

Evaluation of scalar product M1
Obtain f = 3 A1
Obtain correct answer (4; 1; 2) A1 [4]

(ii) Determine AP in terms of t. M1

(t )
Obtain AP = (2 – t ) A1
(-4 + t )

(1 )
Evaluate AP (-1) = 0 to get t M1
(1 )
 (2 )
Obtain t = 2 and AP = (0 ) A1
(-2)

Obtain correct answer = 2√2

(iii) For using dot product with sinθ

Correct value sinθ = -1
3√3 A1 [3]
Correct angle 11.1º

8. Dividing by cosx M1

Make dy+/dx the subject of the formula and attempt integration M1

Obtain correct answer y = 3sec x = 21n‫׀‬cosx‫׀‬+C A2 [4]

9. (a)(i) Correct method to find argument of ZW 4 M1

Obtain argument = 3л/ 4 A1
Correct method to find modulus of ZW4 M1
Obtain correct modulus = ½ A1
Express ZW4 in polar form M1
Obtain answer = - √2 ‫√׀‬2 A1 [6]
4 4

(ii) Correct method to find argument of Z2 M1

W2
Obtain correct argument = л/4 A1

Correct method to find modulus of Z2 M1

W2
Obtain correct modulus = 256 A1
Express Z2 in polar form M1
W2
Obtain answer = 128√2 + л28√2 A1 [6]
 (b) Substitute to obtain (½)” < 0.01 M1

Obtain n > 6.643 A1

Conclude n = 7 A1 [3]

10. (i) Obtain answer (4/3; 0) B1 [1]

(ii) Obtain answer = -2m B1 [1]

(iii) Obtain answer = 2/7ms1 B1 [1]

11. Correct equation R2 = 81 + 16 + 72cosθ B1

Correct equation R2 = 81 + 64 + 144cosθ B1
Correct method to solve simultaneously M1

Obtain cosθ = -2/3 A1

Obtain R = 7 A1 [5]

12. (a) Correct substitution into equation of trajectory M1

Obtain correct quadratic equation A1
Solving the quadratic equation using the correct method M1
Obtain θ = 45º and θ = 32º A1 [4]

(b) State θ = 32º B1 [1]

13. (i) For correct diagram B1

For correct friction = 6/ 4 mgCos30 B1

nd
For use of Newton’s 2 Law M1
6
Correct equation 6mgSin30 – T – / 4mgCos 30-6ma A1
Correct equation T – 2mg = 2ma B1
Correct method to eliminate T M1
Obtain answer a = 1 (1 - 3√3)g A1 [7]
8 4 )

(ii) Substitution to obtain T M1

Obtain T = mg/16 (36 - 3√3) A1 [2]

 (iii) For correct formula P = 2Tcosθ M1

Correct answer P = mg/16 (36√3 – 9) A1 [2]

14. Correct expression f(x) = 1/2л B1

Correct expression = ∫ 1/ 2л dt M1

Obtain correct value of integral = x + л A1

2л

{0 x ≤ -л
x+x
Correct expression F(x) ={ / 2n -л < x < л A1 [4]
{1 x≥л

15. (a) (i) Obtain 0.64 B1 [1]

(ii) Use q/p2 with q = 0.8 and p = 0.2 M1

Obtain correct answer = 20 A1 [2]

(b) Obtain mean = 6.54166 B1

Use appropriate method to obtain standard deviation M1

Obtain answer = 1.35 A1 [3]

16. (a) Obtains probability of 1/ 3 B1

Use 1/ 3 x sum of 3 probabilities M1

Obtains answer = 16/35 A1 [3]

(b) Correct numerator = 1/ 3 (30/ 70) B1

Correct method to find the required probability M1
Other correct answer = 5/ 16 A1 [3]
17. (i) State or imply X – Bin (60; 1/3) B1
Standardize p (X > 24.5) M1
Obtain correct answer = 0.1089 A1 [3]

(ii) State or imply X – Bin (42; 1/3) B1

Correct continuity correction P (9.5 < X < 15.5) B1
Standardizing and correct use of tables M1A1
Obtain correct answer 0.6179 A1 [5]