Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

Pearson
Progression Step
Q Scheme Marks AOs
and Progress
descriptor

1a Use of the gradient formula to begin attempt to find k. M1 2.2a 1st

k 1 ( 2) 3 2 (k 1) 3 Assumed
or (i.e. correct knowledge.
1 (3k 4) 2 3k 4 1 2
3
substitution into gradient formula and equating to ).
2

2k + 6 = k A1* 1.1b
21 = 7k
k = 3* (must show sufficient, convincing and correct working).

(2)

1b Student identifies the coordinates of either A or B. Can be seen B1 1.1b 2nd

or implied, for example, in the subsequent step when student
Find the equation
attempts to find the equation of the line.
of a straight line
A( B(1, 4). given the gradient
and a point on the
Correct substitution of their coordinates into y = mx + b or M1 1.1b line.
y y 1 = m(x x 1 ) o.e. to find the equation of the line.
For example,
3 3
2 5 b or y 2 x 5 or
2 2
3 3
4 1 b or y 4 x 1
2 2

3 11 A1 1.1b
y x or 3 x 2 y 11 0
2 2

(3)

© Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.
Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

1c Midpoint of AB is (3, 1) seen or implied. B1 2.2a 3rd

Find the equation
2
Slope of line perpendicular to AB is , seen or implied. B1 2.2a
of a perpendicular
3
bisector.
Attempt to find the equation of the line (i.e. substituting their M1 1.1b
midpoint and gradient into a correct equation). For example,
2 2
1 3 b or y 1 x 3
3 3

2 x 3 y 3 0 or 3 y 2 x 3 0 . Also accept any multiple of A1 1.1b

2 x 3 y 3 0 providing a, b and c are still integers.

(4)

(9 marks)

Notes

© Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.
Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

Q Scheme Marks AOs Pearson

Progression Step
and Progress
descriptor
2a 11 ( 7) 18 9 B1 1.1b 2nd
m
6 4 10 5 Find the equation
Correct substitution of (4, M1 1.1b of a straight line
into y = mx + b or y y 1 = m(x x 1 ) o.e. to find the given two points.
equation of the line. For example,
9 9
7 4 b or y 7 x 4 or
5 5
9 9
11 6 b or y 11 x 6 .
5 5

5y + 9x y x + 1 = 0 only A1 1.1b

(3)

2b 1 1 1 B1 1.1b 3rd
y 0, x so A ,0 . Award mark for x seen.
9 9 9 Solve problems
involving length
1 1 1 B1 1.1b and area in the
x 0, y so B 0, . Award mark for y seen. context of straight
5 5 5
line graphs.
1 1 1 1 B1 1.1b
Area =
2 5 9 90

(3)

(6 marks)

Notes

© Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.
Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

Q Scheme Marks AOs Pearson

Progression Step
and Progress
descriptor
3 y = mx M1 1.1b 4th

Substitutes their y = mx x2 6x y2 8 y 4 M1 3.1a Use the

discriminant to
x2 6x mx 2
2
8(mx 2) 4 o.e. determine
conditions for the
Rearranges to a 3 term quadratic in x M1 1.1b intersection of
(condone one arithmetic error). circles and
straight lines.
1 m2 x2 (6 12m) x 16 0

2 M1 3.1a
Uses b 2 4ac 0 , 6 12m 4 1 m 2 16 0

Rearranges to 20m 2 36m 7 0 or any multiple of this. A1 1.1b

Attempts solution using valid method. For example, M1 2.2a

2
36 36 4 20 7
m
2 20

9 29 9 2 29 A1 1.1b
m or m o.e. (NB decimals A0).
10 5 10

(7)

(7 marks)

Notes
2
y 2 y 2 y 2
Elimination of x follows the same scheme. x leading to 6 y2 8 y 4
m m m

This leads to (1 m 2 ) y 2 (4 6m 8m 2 ) y 4 12m 4m 2 0

2
Use of b 2 4ac 0 gives 4 6m 8m 2 4 1 m 2 4 12m 4m 2 0 which reduces to
4m 2 20m 2 36m 7 0. m cannot equal 0, so this must be discarded as a solution for the final A mark.

b2 4ac 0 could be used implicitly within the quadratic equation formula.

© Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.
Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

Q Scheme Marks AOs Pearson

Progression Step
and Progress
descriptor
4a Student attempts to complete the square twice for the first M1 2.2a 4th
equation (condone sign errors).
Find the centre
x 5
2
25 y 6
2
36 3 and radius of a
circle, given the
2 2
x 5 y 6 64 equation, by
completing the
A1 3.2a square.
Radius = 8 A1 3.2a

Student attempts to complete the square twice for the second M1 2.2a
equation (condone sign errors).
2 2
x 3 9 y q q2 9
2 2
x 3 y q 18 q 2

Centre (3, q) A1 3.2a

A1 3.2a
Radius = 18 q 2

(6)

4b Uses distance formula for their centres and 80 . For M1 2.2a 5th
example, Solve coordinate
2 2 2 geometry
5 3 6 q 80 problems
involving circles
Student simplifies to 3 term quadratic. For example, M1 1.1b in context.
q 2 12q 20 0

Concludes that the possible values of q are 2 and 10 A1 1.1b

(3)

(9 marks)

Notes

© Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.
Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

Q Scheme Marks AOs Pearson

Progression Step
and Progress
descriptor
5a Student completes the square twice. Condone sign errors. M1 1.1b 4th

x 4
2
16 y 5
2
25 1 0 Find the centre
and radius of a
2 2
x 4 y 5 40 circle, given the
equation, by
A1 1.1b completing the
square.
and radius is 40 A1 1.1b

(3)

5b Substitutes x = 10 into equation (in either form). M1 2.2a 5th

102 8 10 y 2 10 y 1 0 or 10 4
2
y 5
2
40 Solve coordinate
geometry
M1 1.1b problems
Rearranges to 3 term quadratic in y y 2 10 y 21 0 involving circles
(could be in completed square form y 5
2
4) in context.

Obtains solutions y y A1 1.1b

Rejects y B1 2.3
would be below the centre’ or ‘AQ must slope upwards’ o.e.

(4)

5c 3 ( 5) 1 B1 1.1b 5th
mAQ =
10 4 3 Find the equation
of the tangent to a
ml2 3 ( mAQ ) B1ft 2.2a given circle at a
specified point.
Substitutes their Q into a correct equation of a line. For M1 1.1b
example,
3 3 10 b or y 3 3 x 10

y x + 27 A1 1.1b

(4)

© Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.
Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

5d 6 M1 3.1a 5th
AQ o.e. (could just be in coordinate form).
2 Solve coordinate
geometry
problems
involving circles
in context.

2 M1 3.1a
AP o.e. so student concludes that point P has
6
coordinates (2, 1).

1 M1 2.2a
Substitutes their P and their gradient ( mAQ from 5c) into a
3
correct equation of a line. For example,
1 1
1 2 b or y 1 x 2
3 3

1 1 A1 1.1b
y x
3 3

(4)

5e PA 40 B1 3.1a 5th
Solve coordinate
B1 2.2a geometry
40
Uses Pythagoras’ theorem to find EP . problems
9 involving circles
in context.
1 40 M1 1.1b
Area of EPA = 40 (could be in two parts).
2 9

20 A1 1.1b
Area =
3
(4)

(19 marks)
Notes

© Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.