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Abbreviations
Allow follow through marks only when it is explicitly stated in the mark scheme.
cao correct answer only
FT follow through after an error
oe or equivalent
SC Special Case

1 (a)(i) 1 1 www
3
(a)(ii) 8 1 www
(a)(iii) 2 3 M1 for attempt to substitute 8 into f(x)
or 0.4 or for correct composition of gf(x)
5

M1 for substitution of their f(8) into g(x)

or for correct substitution of 8 into gf(x)
(b)(i) 1− x 3 M2 for correct manipulation (with or
f −1 ( x) = oe without switching x and y variable at the
3x
start)
1
Eg = 3 y + 1 or 3xy + x = 1 or
x
1
3 y = − 1 or 3xy = 1 − x
x
(b)(ii) 1 2 M1 for
x=− oe 1− x
2 = −1 or 1 − x = −3 x or 1 = −2x
3x
seen

2 (a) 2 17 2 M1 for valid attempt to find distance or

Eg (2 − 4)2 + (5 − (−3)) 2 or 2 2 + 82
oe seen anywhere.
(a) ( 3,1) 2 B1 for correct x-coordinate
B1 for correct y-coordinate

(b) −4 2 rise
M1 for clear evidence of
run
(c) 1 1 3 −1
y = x + oe M1 for grad =
4 4 their (b)
M1 for subs of their (a) into y = mx + c
oe

3 (a) −7  y  −1 oe 2 M1 for substitution f(0) and/or f(3)

(b) g(x) (circled) 1 cao
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(c)(i) 1 2 M1 for correct factorization of g(x) ie

x+3 (2 x − 7)( x + 3)
(c)(ii) x  3, x  1 FT correct domain given from their (c)(i)
accept x  3
4 (a) m = −1 2 cao
c = −1
(b) line as shown below 2 B1 for correct x-intercept at 1
B1 for correct y-intercept at 3
(c) 3 B1B1B1 for each correct shading (with R
labelled)

(d) (−1,3) and (0,1) 2 FT A1 for each correct coordinate.

FT for coordinate(s) according to their R.
5 (a) P (18, 0) 3 M1 for attempt to substitute 0 into x
2
Q (0,12) and/or y or y = − x + 12 to find Q
3
A1A1 for each correct answer
(A0 for (0,18) and/or (12,0)
A0 for P(0,12), Q(18,0))

SC1 for no working with correct P and Q.

(b)(i) 2x + 3 y = 6 3 B1B1B1 for correct a, b and d
or positive multiples of the
above. After B0, award M1 for 2 x + 3 y or any
Eg 4 x + 6 y = 12 a :b = 2:3

OR

−2
M1 for gradient = (implied by
3
d 2
y= − x oe )
b 3

OR

M1 for substitution of (6, −2) in their

equation form
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Eg. 6a − 2b = d , (oe) or
2
−3 = − (6) + c , (oe)
3
(b)(ii) (3, 0) 1 cao
(c)(i) (3,10) 2 M1 substitute 3 into 2 x + 3 y = 36
Eg 2(3) + 3 y = 36 to find y-coordinate.
FT1 for correct substitution of their
(b)(ii)

(c)(ii) 25 : 36 2 M1 valid attempt to find area of RPS

(award FT for finding area using their
(c)(i))

OR

M1 for using similarity

ie ratio of height of triangles = 5:6
therefore ratio of area of triangles = 25:36

Total marks 45