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GCE Examinations
Advanced Subsidiary

Core Mathematics C4
Paper K

MARKING GUIDE

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(B) marks are independent of method marks.

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 C4 Paper K – Marking Guide

3 (3x + 1)2
1. = π∫ dx M1
1 x
3 9x2 + 6 x + 1 3 1
= π∫ dx = ∫1 (9x + 6 + ) dx A1
1 x x
= π[ 92 x2 + 6x + lnx] 13 M1 A1
= π{( 81
2
+ 18 + ln 3) − ( 92 + 6 + 0)} M1
= π(48 + ln 3) A1 (6)

( −2)( −3) ( −2)( −3)( −4)

2. (a) (1 − 3x)−2 = 1 + (−2)(−3x) + 2
(−3x)2 + 3× 2
(−3x)3 + … M1
2 3
= 1 + 6x + 27x + 108x + … A3
2
 2− x 
(b)   = (2 − x)2(1 − 3x)−2 = (4 − 4x + x2)(1 + 6x + 27x2 + 108x3 + …) M1
 1 − 3x 
= 4 + 24x + 108x2 + 432x3 − 4x − 24x2 − 108x3 + x2 + 6x3 + … A1
2
 2− x 
∴ for small x,   = 4 + 20x + 85x2 + 330x3 A1 (7)
 1 − 3x 

7 + 3x + 2 x 2 A B C
3. (a) 2
≡ + +
(1 − 2 x )(1 + x) 1− 2x 1+ x (1 + x )2
2 2
7 + 3x + 2x ≡ A(1 + x) + B(1 − 2x)(1 + x) + C(1 − 2x)
x = 12 ⇒ 9 = 94 A ⇒ A=4 B1
x = −1 ⇒ 6 = 3C ⇒ C=2 B1
coeffs x2 ⇒ 2 = A − 2B ⇒ B=1 M1
4 1 2
∴ f(x) = + + A1
1 − 2x 1+ x (1 + x )2

2 4 1 2
(b) = ∫1 (
1 − 2x
+
1+ x
+
(1 + x )2
) dx

= [−2 ln1 − 2x + ln1 + x − 2(1 + x)−1] 12 M1 A3

2
= (−2 ln 3 + ln 3 − 3
) − (0 + ln 2 − 1) M1
1 1 1
= −ln 3 − ln 2 + 3
= 3
− ln 6 [p= 3
,q=6] M1 A1 (11)

4. (a) 4λ = 6 + 14µ (1)

−3 − 2λ = 3 + 2µ (2) B1
(1) + 2 × (2): −6 = 12 + 18µ, µ = −1, λ = −2 M1 A1
7  5  −3 
 
r= 0 − 2  4  =  
 −8  M1 A1
 −3   −2  1
     

(b) a − (−5) = −3, a = −8 M1 A1

5 × (−5) + 4 × 14 + (−2) × 2
(c) cos θ = M1 A1
25 + 16 + 4 × 25 + 196 + 4
27 9 3 3
= = = = 25
5 M1 A1 (11)
45 × 15 3 5 ×5 5 5

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 dy dy
5. (a) 2x − 4y − 4x + 4y =0 M1 A2
dx dx
dy 2x − 4 y x − 2y
= = M1 A1
dx 4x − 4 y 2x − 2 y
3
(b) grad = 2
M1
3
∴ y−2= 2
(x − 1) M1
2y − 4 = 3x − 3
3x − 2y + 1 = 0 A1
x − 2y 3
(c) = 2
M1
2x − 2 y
2(x − 2y) = 3(2x − 2y), y = 2x A1
sub. ⇒ x2 − 8x2 + 8x2 = 1 M1
x2 = 1, x = 1 (at P) or −1
∴ Q (−1, −2) A1 (12)

dN
6. (a) = kN B1
dt
1
(b) ∫ N
dN = ∫ k dt M1
lnN = kt + c M1 A1
t = 0, N = N0 ⇒ lnN0 = c M1
lnN = kt + lnN0, ln N  = kt M1
N0
N
= ekt, N = N0ekt A1
N0
(c) 2N0 = N0e6k M1
k = 16 ln 2 = 0.116 (3sf) M1 A1
(d) 10N0 = N0e0.1155t M1
1
t = 0.1155 ln 10 = 19.932 hours = 19 hours 56 mins M1 A1 (13)

2
= (secθ + tan θ ) + 1
1 1
7. (a) x+ = sec θ + tan θ + M1
x sec θ + tan θ sec θ + tan θ
2 2 2
= sec θ + 2sec θ tan θ + tan θ + 1 = 2 sec θ + 2secθ tan θ M1 A1
sec θ + tan θ sec θ + tan θ
2sec θ (sec θ + tan θ )
= = 2 sec θ M1 A1
sec θ + tan θ
x2 + 1 2 2x
(b) = ⇒ cos θ = M1
x cos θ x2 + 1
y2 + 1 2 4 x2 4 y2
= ⇒ sin θ = 22 y ∴ + =1 M1 A1
y sin θ y +1 2
( x + 1) 2
( y + 1)2
2

dx
(c) = sec θ tan θ + sec2 θ M1
dθ
2
= sec θ (tan θ + sec θ ) = x + 1 × x = 1
2
(x2 + 1) M1 A1
2x
dy
(d) = −cosec θ cot θ − cosec2 θ M1
dθ
y2 + 1
= −cosec θ (cot θ + cosec θ ) = − × y = − 12 (y2 + 1) A1
2y
dy y2 + 1
∴ =− 2 M1 A1 (15)
dx x +1

Total (75)

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 Performance Record – C4 Paper K

Question no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total

Topic(s) integration binomial partial vectors differentiation differential parametric
series fractions equation equations

Marks 6 7 11 11 12 13 15 75
Student

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