A Level Maths • Paper 1 • 2023 Mark Scheme

No. Question Answer Marks

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1 √𝑥(2𝑥−5)
5 3 4
4 10
∫ 3
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑥 − 2
𝑥 + 𝐶
15 9

2 3
𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 10𝑥 + 4𝑎
2
𝑎=
3 3
4
a) Given that (𝑥 − 𝑎) is a factor of −5± 185
𝑥 = 0,
𝑓(𝑥) 8

Find the value of a

b) Solve f(x) = 3

3 𝑎 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔₂ 𝑥 a)
1
𝑎 a) 1
2
𝑏 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔₂(𝑥 + 8) b) 2
b) 𝑎 + 𝑏
Write the following in terms of a and b: c) 3
c) 3 + 𝑏 − 𝑎
Total: 6
a) 𝑙𝑜𝑔₂ 𝑥
2
b) 𝑙𝑜𝑔₂(𝑥 + 8𝑥)
64
c) 𝑙𝑜𝑔₂(8 + 𝑥
)

4) a) Prove the distance of OA is 38 b) a > 3 2, but a is an integer so a) 1

b) Find min value of a given |OB| > a =5 b) 2
|OA||
Total: 3

5 a) Find α α =− 0. 24... a) 3
b) 2
b) f’(x) ½ -1/2cosx =0 1 Total: 5
𝑦= 2
𝑥 +3

6 a) i) Find the centre of the circle a) i) 𝐶(− 3𝑘, 𝑘) a) 3

ii) Find the radius 2 b) 6
ii) 𝑟 = 10𝑘 − 7 Total: 9
b) range of values values for k
b) 𝑘 < 7 − 85 or 𝑘 > 7 + 85
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7) Find the area of the stage: First two parts were show thats
A) 2
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 214 𝑚
2 B) 2
C) 6

Total: 10

8 The following is a geometric sequence …. a) Show that A) 3

Part a: b) 𝑘 = 20
Show that k follows the following c) 𝑆∞ =
256 B) 5
7
equation: C) 3
2
𝑘 − 62𝑘 + 40 Total: 11
Part b:
i) Given that the sequence is converging,
find the value of k
ii) Find the sum to infinity
9 Here is a function … a) 𝑓(𝑥) > 3 a) 1
Find: −1 2 b) 2
b) 𝑓 (𝑥) = (𝑥 − 3) + 2
c) 2
15
c) 𝑔𝑓(6) = 2 d) 2
d) 𝑎 = 24 Total: 6

10 There is a roller coaster model … a) 𝐻 = 60 − 0. 145(𝑡 − 20)

2 a) 3
a) Find the value of a and b b) 2 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠 b) 2
b) Find the height of the carriage when c) 𝐻 = 29𝑐𝑜𝑠(9𝑡 + 180) + 31 c) 2
t = 40 d) 1
c) Find an equation for the alternative Total: 8
model
d) Explain w hy the second model is
better

11 𝑉 = 𝑎𝑏
𝑡 a) Initial value = £1000
In log form, the function goes through: b) 𝐴 = 1000 a) 2
(0,3) (10,2. 79) 𝐵 = 0. 953 b) 3
a) Find the value at the start c) 2
b) Find the value of a and b c) t = 2 years = 24 months Total 7
24
c) After 2 years, it’s worth £320. Is 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 = 1000 × 0. 953
the model reliable? = £314
similar to £320 so good model

12 Trapezium Rule 𝑎=5

a) Show that a +2b = 51 𝑏 = 23 a) 3
b) Find a and b b) 3
Total: 6

13 Prove, from first principles, that the 5

derivative of sin x
is cos x
You may assume the following results:
- sin(A+B) = sinAcosB + sinBcosA
- lim h→ 0 of (cosh-1) / h → 0
- lim h→ 0 of sinh / h → 1
14 Prove that (𝑛 + 3) − 𝑛
3 3 (Either sub in n = 2k and n = 2k+1 and prove for all 4
n) OR (difference of two cubes to get 3n(n+1) + 1)
is odd for all 𝑛 ∈ ℕ

15. a) (f’(x) a) a) 5
b) (f’(x) = 0) b) 2
c) staircase c) 1
d) iterative formula) d) 3
e) (interval e) 2
Total: 13

b)
c)

d) 𝑥₂ = 1. 05....
α = 1. 96....