GCE Examinations

Advanced Subsidiary / Advanced Level

Pure Mathematics
Module P4

Paper B
MARKING GUIDE

This guide is intended to be as helpful as possible to teachers by providing

concise solutions and indicating how marks should be awarded. There are
obviously alternative methods that would also gain full marks.

Method marks (M) are awarded for knowing and using a method.

Accuracy marks (A) can only be awarded when a correct method has been used.

(B) marks are independent of method marks.

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 P4 Paper B – Marking Guide

1. y
|2x2−5x| x

O x B2

considering 2x2 − 5x = x gives 2x(x − 3) = 0 ∴ x = 0, 3 M1 A1

considering − (2x2 − 5x) = x gives 2x(x − 2) = 0 ∴ x = 0, 2 A1
using graphs, require 2 < x < 3 A1 (6)

π
2. (a) θ = 2

θ =π θ =0
O B3

3π
θ = 2
π

∫
2
(b) 1
2 a2 sin2 2θ dθ M1
0
π

∫
2
= 1
4 a2 1 − cos 4θ dθ M1
0
π
= 1
4 a2[θ − 1
4 sin 4θ ] 2 A1
0
giving 1
8 a2π M1 A1 (8)

n
3. (a) = ∑r =1
(r3 − r2 + r − 1) M1

= 1
4 n2(n + 1)2 − 1
6 n(n + 1)(2n + 1) + 1
2 n(n + 1) − n M1 A1
1 2 2
= 12 n[3n(n + 2n + 1) − 2(2n + 3n + 1) + 6(n + 1) − 12] M1
1 3 2
= 12 n[3n + 2n + 3n − 8] A1
1 2
= 12 n(n − 1)(3n + 5n + 8) A1
25 25 4
(b) ∑
r =5
(r2 + 1)(r − 1) = ∑
r =1
(r2 + 1)(r − 1) − ∑
r =1
(r2 + 1)(r − 1) M1
1 1
= 12 .25.24.2008 − 12 .4.3.76 M1
= 100 400 − 76 = 100 324 A1 (9)

int. fac. = e ∫
− cot x dx − ln sin x
4. (a) = e = cosec x M1 A1
∴ cosec x dy − y cosec x cot x = cosec x × 2 sin x cos x M1
dx
d
(y cosec x) = 2 cos x A1
dx
y cosec x = ∫ 2 cos x dx
y cosec x = 2 sin x + c or y = 2 sin2 x + c sin x M1 A1

π
(b) x= 6 ,y=2 ∴c=3 M1 A1
2π 3
∴ when x = 3 , y= 2 (1 + √3) A1 (9)

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5. (a) f(1.0) = − 0.0986; f(1.1) = 0.305
f cont. over interval, change of sign ∴ root M1 A1
2x
(b) f ′(x) = 3x2 + M1 A1
4− x2
3 2
xn − ln(4 − xn )
xn +1 = xn − 2
M1 A1
3 xn + 42−xxn 2
n

x0 = 1.0, x1 = 1.026894, x2 = 1.026221 A2

f(1.0262205) = − 2.02 × 10−6; f(1.0262215) = 1.83 × 10−6
change of sign ∴ root ∴ α = 1.026221 correct to 6dp M1 A1 (10)

6. (a) z1= √(49 + 1) = √50 = 5√2 B1

5√2 × z3 = 50 ∴ z3 = 5√2 M1 A1
π
(b) arg z2 = tan−1 √3 = 3 B1
π
3 − arg z3 = 7π
12 ∴ arg z3 = − π4 M1 A1

(c) z3 = 5√2[cos ( − π4 ) + i sin ( − π4 )] = 5 − 5i ∴ a = 5, b = − 5 M1 A1

z1 7 −i 5 + 5i 40 + 30i 1
(d) z3 = 5 − 5i × 5 + 5i = 50 = 5 (4 + 3i) M2 A1

(e) Im(z)
z1
z3

O Re(z)
z1
B2
z3
z1 z3 z1 z3
(f) e.g. z1=z3 ∴ z3 = z1 ; arg z3 = arg z1 − arg z3 = − arg z1
same modulus, -ve of argument ∴ conjugate M1 A1 (15)

7. (a) dx
= et ; dy = dy . dt = e−t dy M1 A1
dt dx d t dx dt
d2 y dt −t d 2 y −t dy
2

2
= (e 2
−e ) = e−2t( d 2y − dy ) M1 A2
dx dx dt dt dt dt
2
(b) e2t.e−2t( d 2y − dy ) − et.e−t. dy − 3y = 6.e2t M1 A1
dt dt dt
d2 y dy
giving −2 − 3y = 6e2t A1
dt 2 dt

(c) aux. eqn. m2 − 2m − 3 = 0 M1

(m + 1)(m − 3) = 0; m = − 1, 3 C.F. y = Ae−t + Be3t A1
2
for P.I. try y = Ce2t ∴ dy = 2Ce2t, d 2y = 4Ce2t M1
dt dt
so 4Ce2t − 4Ce2t − 3Ce2t = 6e2t ∴ C = − 2 M1 A1
gen. soln. y = Ae−t + Be3t − 2e2t = Ax + Bx3 − 2x2 A1
dy
= − xA2 + 3Bx2 − 4x M1
dx
x = 1, y = 3 ∴ 3 = A + B − 2
x = 1, dy = − 5 ∴ − 5 = − A + 3B − 4 giving A = 4, B = 1 M1 A1
dx
∴ y = x3 − 2x2 + 4
x A1 (18)

Total (75)

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 Performance Record – P4 Paper B

Question no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total

Topic(s) inequality polar series 1st order numerical complex 2nd order
coords diff. eqn methods nos. diff. eqn

Marks 6 8 9 9 10 15 18 75
Student

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