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MATHEMATICS 0580/42
Paper 4 (Extended) February/March 2024
MARK SCHEME
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1(a) 8.24 2 M1 for 3 1.04 + 4 1.28

1(b)(i) 32 2 8
M1 for 100 oe
11 + 8 + 6

1(b)(ii) 360 2 1500

M1 for  k where k = 1 , 11, 8 or 6
11 + 8 + 6

1(b)(iii) 270 1 FT 0.75 x their 360

1(b)(iv) 1.25 2  8 
M1 for x  1 −  = 1.15 oe or better
 100 

1(c) 140 3 620 to 640 620 + 10

M2 for or oe
5 − 0.5 4 to 5

or M1 for 620 +10 oe or 620 – 10 oe

or 5 + 0.5 oe or 5 – 0.5 oe seen

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2(a) y + BCD = 180 oe B1 Allow 2 marks for exterior angle of a

angles on a straight line cyclic quadrilateral = interior opposite
angle

x + BCD = 180 oe B1
[opposite angles] cyclic quadrilateral

2(b) CXD is common angle and x = y M1 Accept angle XDC = angle XBA

ABX = CDX (3rd angle in triangle) A1

or
2 angles equal so triangles similar

2(c)(i) 6 3 24 BC + 12 BX = 18 implies M2
M2 for = oe
12 9
or M1 for AX = 24vor BC + 12 seen 24
M1 implied by
12

2(c)(ii) 4 1

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3(a)(i) 5 1

3(a)(ii) 16.8 3 M1 for 15 × 4 + 16 × 1 + 17 × 2… Implied by 60 + 16 + 34 …or 168

allow 1 error or omission
M1 dep for their Σfx ÷10

3(a)(iii) 16.5 1

3(a((iv) 15 1

3(b) 21 3 M2 for 8 17.5 and 7 17

or M1 for 7  17 or 8 17.5 seen

3(c) 5 correct blocks 4 B3 for 4 correct blocks

or B2 for 3 correct blocks
or B1 for 2 correct blocks
or block widths 30, 20, 10, 10, 30

If 0 scored SC1 for correct frequency densities

(0.4 0.9 3.5 2 0.5)

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4(a)(i) 432 2 M1 for 12 × 12 × 9 ÷3

4(a)(ii) 404 or 403.5 to 403.6 5 1

M4 for 122 + 4   12  3 13 oe
2
1
or M3 for  12  3 13 oe
2
or M2 for 62 + 92
or M1 for 62 + 92 seen

4(b) 4.4[0] or 4.398 to 4.399... 4 304

M3 for oe
( 2 + 3)  
4 r 2
or M2 for +  r  3r = 304
2
4 r 2
or M1 for or  r  3r seen
2

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5(a)(i) ( x − 4 )( x + 3) 2 M1 for ( x + a )( x + b ) where ab = −12 or a + b = −1

or for x ( x + 3) − 4 ( x + 3) or x ( x − 4) + 3( x − 4)

5(a)(ii) x+4 2 M1 for ( x − 4 )( x + 4 )

final answer
x+3

5(b) 3x2 − 14 x + 8 or ( x − 4)(3x − 2) final 3 M2 for (( 2 x − 3) − ( x + 1) ) (( 2 x − 3) + ( x + 1) ) accept ( 2x − 3 − x − 1)( 2x − 3 + x + 1)

answer
( ) (
or 4 x2 − 12 x + 9 − x2 + 2 x + 1 oe )
or correct answer seen

(
or M1 for ( x − 4) or ( 3 x − 2 ) or 4 x 2 − 12 x + 9 or )
(x 2
)
+ 2 x + 1 oe

5(c) x 2 − 3x − 12 x 2 − 3x − 12 4 B1 for common denominator ( x + 1)( x − 3) oe isw ignore any subsequent cancelling for B
or 2 final
( x + 1)( x − 3) x − 2x − 3 B1 for ( 2x + 4)( x − 3) − x ( x + 1) or better seen
marks

answer B1 for 2 x 2 − 6 x + 4 x − 12 or − x2 − x
seen

5(d) 2 x3 − 15x2 + 22 x + 15 3 B2 for correct expansion of three brackets unsimplified

or for simplified four-term expression of correct form
with 3 terms correct

or B1 for correct expansion of two brackets with at least

3 terms out of 4 correct
( x − 3x − 5x + 15) −8x counts as 2 terms
2

( 2x − 10x + x − 5)
2

( 2 x − 6 x + x − 3)
2

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5(e) 2 x2 − 3x − 77 = 0 M2 M1 for correct method to eliminate one variable eg or 338 + 156 y + 18 y2 − 9 y = 116
2 (13 + 3 y ) − 9 y = 116
2
Or 18 y 2 + 147 y + 222 = 0 condone arithmetic slips for M1
or 2 x2 − 3( x − 13) = 116 oe

( 2x + 11)( x − 7) M2 correct factors for their 3 term quadratic or for

completing square or use of formula
or ( 6 y + 37 )( 3 y + 6 )
or M1 a pair of factors giving 2 correct terms when
expanded or one part of formula correct

1 B2 isw for B2 or B1 if correct answers seen

x = − 5 oe and x =7
2 but copied wrongly to answer line
1 B1 Both x or both y or 1 correct pair
y = − 6 oe and y =− 2
6
If B0 scored and at least 2 method marks scored, SC1
for correct substitution of both their x or y values into 1
x − 3 y = 13 or 2 x 2 − 9 y = 116 e.g. y = − 6 oe and y =− 2 written in
6
working and then transcribed as x = 7
and x = 3 on answer line

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6(a) 15[.0] or 15.00 to 15.01 3 17.2 Suggestion from vetter: In Partial Marks.
M2 for  sin 54 𝑥
sin 68 Include ‘or 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟15 = sin 68’.
sin 54 sin 68
or M1 for = oe
AC 17.2

6(b) 15.7 or 15.65 to 15.66 3 M2 for their152 + 12.82 − 2  their15 12.8  cos68
OR
M1 for their152 + 12.82 − 2  their15 12.8  cos68
A1 for 244.99 to 245.2

6(c) 13.9 or 13.90 to 13.92 3 x Could use area method for M2

M2 for = sin 54 oe
17.2
or M1 for distance required is the perpendicular from A May be on diagram, accept right angle
to BC soi symbol

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7(a)(i)  −12  1
 
 15 

7(a)(ii)(a)  12  1
 
 −10 

7(a)(ii)(b) 15.6 or 15.62… 2 Accept 244 or 2 61 as final answer

M1 for their122 + ( their − 10 ) oe
2

7(b) 3 5 3 5 5 3
a+ b B2 for an unsimplified correct answer or MS= (b − a) a+ ( −a + b ) or b+ ( −b + a )
8 8 8 8 8
3
Or NS = ( −b + a )
8
or B1 for correct route in terms of vertices or for MN or
NM

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8(a) Straight line with negative gradient 2 B1 for negative gradient and negative y-intercept
and positive y-intercept or B1 for positive gradient and positive y-intercept

8(b) Inverted quadratic, with vertex at 2 B1 Inverted quadratic in other position

origin or B1 for quadratic, with vertex at origin

8(c)(i) 18x – 6x2 isw B2 B1 for 18x – kx2 (k ≠ 0) or px – 6x2 For B2 or B1, condone + 0
Condone poor notation e.g. y = 18x – 6x2
for B2
Condone e.g. y = − 6x2 for B1

dy M1 Dep on at least B1 earned M1 can be implied from correct method to

setting their derivative = 0 or =0 find x but must use their first derivative
dx
After B2 then must use correct derivative
= 0 to score M1

(0, 10) and (3, 37) B2

B1 for x = 0 and x = 3 or for one correct coordinate pair

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8(c)(ii) (0, 10) minimum with correct reason 3 B2 for 1 correct with correct reasoning
or sketch
or for reasonable sketch of negative cubic
(3, 37) maximum with correct reason or finds gradients on either side of both points
or sketch or for correct evaluation with correct 2nd derivative for
both of their different x values
or M1 for showing [2nd derivative =] 18 − 12x
or gradients for one value on either side of one correct
stationary point
or for reasonable sketch of positive cubic
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Accept for reasons:
• correct evaluation of second
derivative 18 − 12x with justification
that < 0 max and > 0 min oe
• evaluates correctly values of y on
both sides of stationary points
• or finds gradient on each side of
correct stationary points with correct
conclusion
• Accept reasonable sketch drawn in
part (b) even if plots only – negative
cubic with max in 1st quadrant and
min on y axis
or evaluates correctly values of y on both
sides of one correct stationary point
If sketch is in part (a) then must be
referred to in this part (b) to consider
marks here
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9(a)(i) 5 3
M2 for
(12800 − 8000 )  100
8000  12
8000  12  r
or M1 for [12800 − 8000 =]
100
or 400 seen

9(a)(ii) 4 or 3.99… 3 12800

M2 for 12
8000
or M1 for 12800 = 8000  k12 for any k

9(b) 9 3 8
 1.8 
M2 for 260 000 ×  1 +  oe 8.02 implies M2
 100 
9
 1.8 
or 260 000 ×  1 +  oe seen Method can be implied from values in the
 100  table , 3sf or more
n
 1.8 
or M1 for 260 000 × 1 +  oe,
 100  1 264680
n 2 269444.24
 1.8 
or for 260 000 × 1 +  = or > or ≥ 300 000 oe 3 274294.2363
 100  4 279231.5326
5 284257.7002
6 289374.3388
7 294583.0769
8 299885.5722
9 305283.5125

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10(a) −2.5 −1.25 5.5 3 B1 for each

10(b) Correct graph 4 B3FT for 8 or 9 correct points
or B2FT for 6 or 7 correct points
or B1FT for 4 or 5 correct points
Mark curve first use overlay as a guide,
accuracy 1mm radially
Condone slight feathering in no more than
2 places
No excessively thick curve or incorrect
curvature
Condone ruled segments for –3 ≤ x ≤ –2.5
and 0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1
Vertical sections should not exceed 0.5
scaled unit vertically
If not 4 marks, mark plots same accuracy
as curve
If large plot, look at centre of plot with
tolerance same as the curve
Curve can imply any missing plots

10(c) y= 2 drawn M1

−2.67 A2 A1 for 1 solution Ranges at STM

−1.05
If 0 scored SC1 for 3 correct values with no line
0.77

10(d) –2.5 5.5 2 B1 each

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−3.5 oe
M1 for g   seen or − 5
11(a)(i) 2 1 3
2 x

11(a)(ii) x+5 2 y 5
M1 for correct first step y + 5 = 3x , = x − or
3 3 3
x = 3y + 5

11(b) 3x − 11 2 M1 for 3( x − 2) − 5

11(c)(i) 5 2 1
M1 for  = 0.1
3x − 5

11(c)(ii) 4 2 M1 for 2 x = 3  7 − 5

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12(a) 88.9 or 88.92 to 88.93... 4 360 − 50

M3 for 2  12 +  2    12 oe
360
or M2 for
( 360 − 50 )  2    12 oe
360
50
or M1 for  2    12 or 310
360

12(b) 9.01 or 9.009 to 9.010 3

M2 for
( 360 − 50 )    122  h = 3510 condone 9
360
k
or M1 for    122  h seen
360

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