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General Marking Guidance

• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded
for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to
their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should
be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme.
Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s
response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
• Types of mark
o M marks: method marks
o A marks: accuracy marks
o B marks: unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)
• Abbreviations
o cao – correct answer only
o ft – follow through
o isw – ignore subsequent working
o SC - special case
o oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
o dep – dependent
o indep – independent
o awrt – answer which rounds to
o eeoo – each error or omission
• No working
If no working is shown then correct answers normally score full marks
If no working is shown then incorrect (even though nearly correct) answers
score no marks.
• With working
 If there is a wrong answer indicated on the answer line always check the
working in the body of the script (and on any diagrams), and award any
marks appropriate from the mark scheme.
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been obtained
from incorrect working, award 0 marks.
If a candidate misreads a number from the question. Eg. Uses 252 instead
of 255; method marks may be awarded provided the question has not been
simplified. Examiners should send any instance of a suspected misread to
review. If there is a choice of methods shown, mark the method that leads
to the answer on the answer line; where no answer is given on the answer
line, award the lowest mark from the methods shown.
If there is no answer on the answer line then check the working for an
obvious answer.
• Ignoring subsequent work
It is appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work does
not change the answer in a way that is inappropriate for the question: eg.
Incorrect cancelling of a fraction that would otherwise be correct.
It is not appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work
essentially makes the answer incorrect eg algebra.
Transcription errors occur when candidates present a correct answer in
working, and write it incorrectly on the answer line; mark the correct
answer.
• Parts of questions
Unless allowed by the mark scheme, the marks allocated to one part of the
question CANNOT be awarded to another.
International GCSE Maths
Apart from Questions 1, 12, 15, 16 and 18 (where the mark scheme states otherwise), the correct answer, unless clearly obtained by an
incorrect method, should be taken to imply a correct method.
1 e.g. 3 M1 for 2 correct stages in prime factorisation
2 × 5 × 225 or with 0 incorrect stages
2
5 × 5 × 90 or 5 × 90 or at least 3 stages in prime factorisation
3 × 5 × 150 or with no more than 1 incorrect stage.
2
3 × 3 × 250 or 3 × 250 Each stage gives 2 factors – may be in a
factor tree or a table or listed eg 2, 2, 225
(see LHS for examples of the amount of
e.g. e.g. work needed for the award of this mark).
Example of 3 stages with 1 incorrect
2 2250 stage:
5 1125 2250 = 225 × 100 = 3 × 5 × 15 × 100
225 or 225 = 3 × 5 × 15

e.g. 2×3×3×5×5×5 M1 for 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5 or

2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 5 or
e.g. e.g.
2 , 32 , 53 oe or
2 + 32 + 53
2 2250
5 1125 (ignore 1s)
3 225
5 75 (may be a fully correct factor tree or
3 15 ladder)
5 5
(1)

Working required 2  32  53 A1 dep on M2

can be any order (allow 2 . 32 . 53)
Total 3 marks
 2 (a)(i) 5, 7, 11, 13 1 B1
(ii) 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15 1 B1
(b) Correct reason 1 B1 eg 9 is not a member of C
or 9 is not in C
or C only contains 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
or 9 is outside of C
there must be no contradictory or
incorrect statements
Total 3 marks

3 (a) eg 2 M1 for a correct scale factor accept

9.6 6 ratio notation
(= 1.6 oe) or (= 0.625 oe) or
6 9.6 eg 9.6 : 6
(" GH ") = 4 oe (can be seen near the diagram)
6 9.6
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 2.5 A1 oe allow 2,5
obvious incorrect working)
(b) eg 2 M1 ft their scale factor from (a)
5.7 × “1.6” or
5.7 ÷ “0.625” or
4
5.7  or
"2.5"
"2.5"
5.7  or
4
(" BC ") = 5.7
9.6 6
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 9.12 A1 oe ft their scale factor from (a)
obvious incorrect working) allow 9,12
Total 4 marks
4 eg 5 M1 for a correct start to the method to find AB
( )
AB 2 = 62 + 62 (= 72)
6 6
or sin 45 = or cos 45 = or
( AB ) ( AB )
( )
or AB 2 = 62 + 62 − 2  6  6  cos90

eg M1 for a complete method to find the length of

( AB = ) (
62 + 62 = 72 or 6 2 or 8.48... ) AB

or ( AB = )
6
sin 45
(= 72 = 6 2 = 8.48... )
or ( AB = )
6
cos 45
(= 72 = 6 2 = 8.48...)

or ( AB = ) 62 + 62 − 2  6  6  cos 90
eg M1 (indep) for a method to find the
  6(= 6 or 18.8...) circumference of one whole circle or the
or   6  2(= 3 or 9.42...) arc length of one semicircle seen (may be
or   "8.48..."(= 26.6...) embedded)
or   "8.48..." 2 (= 13.3...)
eg 2  "3 "+ "13.3..." M1 for a complete correct method to find the
or “9.42” + “9.42” + “13.3” perimeter of the shape
or “18.8” + “13.3”

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 32.2 A1 accept answers in the range 32.1 – 32.3
obvious incorrect working)
Total 5 marks
5 eg 2 M1 for a method to work out an
0.74 × 300 (= 222) or estimate for the number of games
Evie will win
1 − 0.74 (= 0.26) seen or or
the probability that Evie will lose
78 or
300 78
an answer of
300
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 78 A1 cao
obvious incorrect working)
Total 2 marks

6 (a) m7 1 B1
(b) 8 1 B1 Allow k8
12 16
(c) 9x y 2 B2 B1 for a product in the form axpyq
where 2 from a , p or q are correct
eg 3x12y16
(Allow 9x12 or 9y16 or x12y16 so as
long as not added to any other
terms)
Total 4 marks

7 (a) 4x2 – 20x 1 B1 or – 20x + 4x2

(b) (y ± 5)(y ± 4) or (5 ± y) (4 ± y) or 2 M1 for (y ± 5)(y ± 4)
y ( y − 4 ) − 5 ( y − 4 ) or or
(5 ± y) (4 ± y)
y ( y − 5) − 4 ( y − 5) or
for (y + a)(y + b)
where ab = 20 or a + b = −9
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from (y − 5)(y – 4) A1 oe Allow any letter for y
obvious incorrect working) Accept (5 − y) (4 − y)
Total 3 marks
8 (a) 0.0056 1 B1
6 8
(b) 20 000 000 oe eg 20 × 10 or 0.2 × 10 2 M1
6  10(3+5) 6 108
or 2 × 10 n ≠ 7 or
n
or or
21 + 9 30
6 103 6000 6000
or or
3 10 −4
0.0003 3 10−4
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 2 × 107 A1
obvious incorrect working)
Total 3 marks

9 0.12 × 700 000 oe (= 84 000) 3 M1 for finding 12% or M2 for

or 88% of 700 000 700 000 × 0.883
0.88 × 700 000 oe (= 616 000) or
or 700 000 × 0.884
700 000 × 0.882 oe (= 542 080) (= 419 786.75)
0.88 × “616 000” oe (= 542 080) M1 for completing method
and to find the value of the
0.88 × “542 080” oe (= 477 030.4) car
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 477 030 A1 accept 477 030 – 477 031
obvious incorrect working)
SC: if no other marks gained award M1 for
0.36 × 700 000 oe or 252 000
or 0.64 × 700 000 oe or 448 000

accept (1 − 0.12) as equivalent to 0.88

throughout

Total 3 marks
10 Triangle with vertices 2 B2 for a fully correct shape with
(3, 6) (3, 9) (5, 6) correct orientation and in the
correct position.

(B1 for a shape of correct size and

orientation
or 2 or 3 points plotted correctly)
Total 2 marks

11 1950 1950 1950 3 M1 for correct method to find volume using

(V = ) (= 250) or 7.8 = or 7.8 = mass ÷ density or a correct equation with
7.8 w 5 4 w  20
correct expression for volume
(may be embedded in another
calculation)
eg M1 for a fully correct equation in w
1950 or
w=
7.8  5  4 a fully correct calculation to find the
1950 value of w (may be labelled eg x or L)
or 20w =
7.8
or 20w = “250”

or 4 × 5 × w = “250”

OR
eg
1950
5  4  7.8
or 1950 ÷ (20 ×7.8)
or 1950 ÷ 156
or “250” ÷ 20
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 12.5 A1
obvious incorrect working)
Total 3 marks
12 (a) eg 2 M1 for setting up an equation in x and
x + 0.15 + 0.5 + y + 0.13 + 0.03 = 1 oe or y using the sum of probabilities
x + y = 1 − 0.15 − 0.5 − 0.13 − 0.03 oe or equals 1
x + y + 0.81 = 1 oe or or
x + y = 1 – 0.81 oe or for showing that probabilities add
1 − 0.15 − 0.5 − 0.13 − 0.03 = 0.19 oe or up to 1
1 − 0.81 = 0.19 oe
Working required Shown A1 correctly rearranges to
x + y = 0.19 (must be shown from
a correct method)
or
a clear statement that x + y = 0.19
(b) x + y = 0.19 3x + 3y = 0.57 3 M1 for a correct method to eliminate
3x – y = 0.09 3x − y = 0.09 x or y:
Adding Subtracting coefficients of x or y the same
(x + 3x = 0.19 + 0.09 or (3y – – y = 0.57 – 0.09 or and correct operator to eliminate
4x = 0.28) 4y = 0.48) selected variable (condone any
or or one arithmetic error in
3x – (0.19 – x) = 0.09 3(0.19 – y) – y = 0.09 multiplication)
or or or
x + 3x – 0.09 = 0.19  0.09 + y  writing x or y in terms of the
  + y = 0.19 other variable and correctly
 3 
substituting (condone missing
brackets)
“0.07” + y = 0.19 3x + 3 × “0.12” = 0.57 M1 dep on first M1for a correct
or or method to find other variable by
3 × “0.07” – y = 0.09 3x – “0.12” = 0.09 substitution of found variable into
or or one equation
y = 0.19 – “0.07” x = 0.19 – “0.12” or
or or for repeating the above method to
y = 3 × “0.07” – 0.09  0.09 + "0.12"  find the second variable.
x= 
 3 
Working required x = 0.07 and A1 oe dep on M1
y = 0.12
Total 5 marks
13 (a) 0.1 and 0.6 1 B1 oe
(b) 0.7 × 0.9 or 2 M1 must be considering one correct
1 – (0.7 × “0.1” + 0.3 × 0.4 + 0.3 × “0.6”) product only or 1 – (all 3 correct
products only)
allow ft if using
1 – P(WL or LW or LL)
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 0.63 A1 63
obvious incorrect working) oe eg 63% or
100
allow ft if using
1 – P(WL or LW or LL)
Total 3 marks
14 (a) 15, 31, 52, 1 B1
66, 74, 80
(b) 2 M1 ft from table for at least 5 points plotted
correctly at end of interval or ft from
sensible table for all 6 points plotted
consistently within each interval in the
freq table at the correct height
Correct cf A1 accept curve or line segments
curve accept curve that is not joined at (50,0)
(c) Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 73 – 75 1 B1ft ft their cumulative frequency graph
obvious incorrect working)
(d) NB: readings are 62.5 – 64 and 85 – 86.5 (but for 2 M1ft For correct use of LQ and UQ, ft from a
this M1 these do not have to be correct if correct cum freq graph provided method is
working is shown – eg lines or marks indicating shown – eg a line horizontally to the
use of CF 20 (or 20.25)and CF 60 (or 60.75) with graph from readings of CF 20 and CF 60
an indication on the Time Taken axis at the to meet the graph and then a vertical line
correct points (or they can just show the correct to the Time Taken axis (even if wrongly
readings)) read scale) or clear marks on the graph
and Time Taken axis that correspond to
the correct readings or correct values
from the Time Taken axis
If answer is in the given range, then award the 21 to 24 A1ft Accept a single value in range 21 to 24
marks – unless from obvious incorrect working or ft from their cumulative frequency
graph provided method is shown
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from Total 6 marks
obvious incorrect working)
15 eg (6 – 2) × 180 (= 720) 4 M1 for a method to find the sum of the
interior angles for a hexagon
eg "720"− (90 + 95 + 149 + 104 + 57)( = 225) M1 for a method to find the missing
angle in the hexagon
360 360 M1 for a complete method
eg or
"225"− 180 "45"
or 180(n − 2) = 360 − "225" oe
n
180 ( n − 2 )
or = "135"
n
Working required 8 A1 cao dep on M2

NB: the answer of 8 can be gained

from assuming that AB splits
reflex GBC into 2 equal angles –
without gaining the first 2 method
marks [M0M0 is awarded]
Award SCB1 for the student who
gains an answer of 8 from this
assumption or trial and
improvement or no method shown
Total 4 marks
16 eg 10 000x = 1767.67…_ 2 M1 for 2 recurring decimals that when subtracted give
100x = 17.67… a whole number or terminating decimal (17.5 or
175 or 1750 etc)
or 1000x = 176.76…_ eg 10 000x = 1767.67... and 100x = 17.676....
10x = 1.76… or 1000x = 176.76… and 10x = 1.7676…
or 100x = 17.676… and x = 0.17676…
or 100x = 17.676…_ with intention to subtract.
x = 0.176… (if recurring dots not shown in both numbers then
showing at least one of the numbers to at least 5sf)
• •
oe
or 0.1 + 0.0 7 6 and eg 100 x = 7.6767...,
x = 0.07676... with intention to subtract.
eg 10 000x – 100x = 1767.67... – 17.67...= 1750 shown A1 for completion to 35 dep on M1
and 1750 = 35 198
9900 198
or
1000x – 10x = 176.76... – 1.76...= 175
and 175 = 35
990 198
or
100x – x = 17.676... – 0.176...= 17.5
and 17.5 = 35
99 198
or
eg 10x – x = 7.6767... – 0.07676...= 7.6
and 0.1 + 7.6 = 0.1 99 + 7.6 = 17.5 = 35 oe
99 99 99 198
Working required Total 2 marks
17 (a) k 1 3 M1 (NB. Not for k
F= or kF = 2 M2 for 36 =
r 2
r 1 42
F= )
r2 oe
Constant of
proportionality
must be a
symbol such as
k

k M1 for substitution
36 = oe or k = 36  42 or k = 576
4 2 of F and r into a
correct formula
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 576 A1 1
obvious incorrect working) F= oe e.g F = 576 ()
r2 r2

Award 3 marks if answer is

k
F = 2 on the answer line and
r
k = 576 clearly given in the body
of working of the script
(b) 0.25 1 A1ft oe dep on M1 in part (a) and
for their value of k if F = k2
r
Total 4 marks
18 47.5 or 52.5 or 1.25 or 1.35 4 B1 for a correct bound, accept 4750
or 5250 or 125 or 135 if working
in cm
eg M1 for correct substitution of
47.5
(= 35.18...)
47.5  LBF < 50
1.35 and 1.3 < UBFP  1.35
or or
52.5
( = 42)
1.25 50 < UBF  52.5
and 1.25  LBFP < 1.3
eg M1 (dep on M1) for using their lower
("42"− "36")  8.65 or and upper bounds for the number
“42” × 8.65 – “36” × 8.65 or of fence panels needed to find the
363.3 – 311.4 cost – lower bound and/or upper
bound must be an integer rounded
up
Working required 51.9(0) A1 cao dep on M2
Total 4 marks
19 eg 5 M1 for a method for finding AC or CA
 7   −3   4 or
  +   or   or  4   −4 
 −2   5   3 for sight of   or  
 7   −3   −4   3   −3 
−   −   or  
 −2   5   −3 

eg M1 (dep on previous M1) for a method to find

( AC = ) "4" + "3" = 25 = 5
2 2
( ) the magnitude of AC or CA

eg M1 (indep) for a method to find the magnitude

( AB = ) 7 + ( 2 )
2 2
(= )
53 = 7.28 ( 010 ) or of either AB or BC

( BC = ) ( 3)
2
+ 52 (= 34 = 5.83 ( 095 ) )

M1 (dep on previous M1) for a complete

" 7 2 + ( 2 ) "+ " ( 3) + 52 " or
2 2
method to find Pru’s distance travelled
" 53 "+ " 34 " ( = 13.1(110 ) ) or
“7.28” + “5.83” (= 13.1(110))
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 8.1 A1 accept 8.1 – 8.2, to award full marks AC
obvious incorrect working) must be correct
Total 5 marks
20 (a)(i) (3, 10) 1 B1
(ii) (3, −2) 1 B1
(−3, 5) 1 B1
(iii)
(b) ( x  2) ( x + 3.5  2 ) ....... or 4 M1 for sight or use of (x ± 2) or
(x + 1.5) or (x + 5.5)
 7 
 x +  2  ...
 2 
( x − 2)2 + 7( x − 2) + 20 ( x + 3.5 − 2 ) − 3.52 + 20 or M1 for correct substitution or correct
2

use of (x ‒ 2) for x into L

( x + 1.5) + 7.75
2

x 2 + 3x + 2.25 − 12.25 + 20 or
x 2 − 4 x + 4 + 7 x − 14 + 20 M1 dep on M2
x 2 + 3x + 2.25 + 7.75 for expanding brackets correctly
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious x 2 + 3x + 10 A1
incorrect working)
Total 7 marks
21 (a) 3x² or −2×2x or −4x or −9 oe 2 M1 for differentiating one term
correctly
3x 2 − 4 x − 9 A1 for a correct expression
Allow 3x 2 − 2  2 x − 9
(b) 4  (−4) 2 − (4  3  −9) 4 M1 for finding the critical values for a
( x =) 3-term quadratic using any correct
23 method - if using formula or
 2  2  2  2  completing the square allow one
or 3  x −  −    − 9(= 0) sign error and some simplification
 3   3  
4  16 + 108
– allow as far as eg
6
oe
2
 2 1
or eg 3  x −  − 10 oe)
 3 3
−1.19 and 2.52 A1 for critical values
of −1.19 and 2.52 or better
(for this A1 mark allow
–1.2 or –1.18 and 2.5
2  31
or oe)
3
x  −1.19 A1 awrt −1.19
x  2.52 A1 awrt 2.52
Total 6 marks
22 e.g. 4 M1 for a method to find the area of the
20 × 9 (= 180) or 55 - 75 bar
20 × 0.9 (= 18) or
20 × 1.8 (= 36) or
(4 × 25) + (4 × 20) (= 180) oe or
4 × 0.9 (= 3.6) or
4 × 1.8 (7.2)
e.g. M1 for a method to find the total area
5 × 16 + 5 × 50 + 10 × 33 + 10 × 19 + 25 × 9 (= 1075) or
5 × 1.6 + 5 × 5 + 10 × 3.3 + 10 × 1.9 + 25 × 0.9 (= 107.5) or Using 5 bars (products or areas)
5 × 3.2 + 5 × 10 + 10 × 6.6 + 10 × 3.8 + 25 × 1.8 (= 215) or eg 80 + 250 + 330 + 190 + 225 or
(3×25 + 5) + (10×25) + (12×25 + 2×15) + (6×25 + 2×20) + 16 + 50 + 66 + 38 + 45
(5×25 + 5×20) (= 1075) or allow one error or omission
1 × 1.6 + 1 × 5 + 2 × 3.3 + 2 × 1.9 + 5 × 0.9 (= 21.5) or
1 × 3.2 + 1 × 10 + 2 × 6.6 + 2 × 3.8 + 5 × 1.8 (= 43) Using 6 bars (products or areas)
eg 80 + 250 + 330 + 190 + 45 +
“180” or
16 + 50 + 66 + 38 + 9 + “36”
allow one error or omission

e.g. M1 for a method to find a fraction

180 18 36 3.6 aged 55+ or percentage aged 55+
(100 ) or (100) or (100 ) or (100 ) or using all correct values only
1075 107.5 215 21.5
7.2
(100 ) or 0.167(441…) (× 100)
43
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious incorrect 16.7 A1 awrt 16.7
working)
Total 4 marks
23 ( x + 2 )( x − 2 ) oe or 4 M1 for complete factorisation of
x 2 − 4 or 4 x 2 − 7 x − 2
( 4 x + 1)( x − 2 ) oe Each factor must be in the form
(ax ± b) where a and b are
integers
x M1 for complete factorisation of
( x + 2 )( x − 2 )  or
( 4 x + 1)( x − 2 ) 4 x 2 − 7 x − 2 and x 2 − 4 and
inverting and intention to
x ( x + 2 )( x − 2 ) x ( x + 2)
or multiply
( 4 x + 1)( x − 2 ) ( 4 x + 1)
x ( x + 2 ) − 2 x ( 4 x + 1) x2 + 2x − 8x2 − 2 x M1 for a correct single fraction
or or
( 4 x + 1) ( 4 x + 1) following correct cancellation
or
x ( x + 2 ) 2 x ( 4 x + 1) x2 + 2 x 8x2 + 2 x for two correct fractions with
− or −
( 4 x + 1) ( 4 x + 1) ( 4 x + 1) ( 4 x + 1) common denominator following
correct cancellation
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from −7 x 2 A1 ax 2
obvious incorrect working) oe but must be in form
4x +1 bx + c
where a, b and c are integers.
Total 4 marks
 23 −7 x3 + 14 x 2 4 M1 for a correct single fraction
ALT oe
4x2 − 7 x − 2
−7 x 2 ( x − 2 ) M1 for complete factorisation of
oe −7 x3 + 14 x 2 or 4 x 2 − 7 x − 2
( 4 x + 1)( x − 2 )
Each factor must be in the form
(ax ± b)
−7 x 2 ( x − 2 ) M1 for complete factorisation of
oe −7 x3 + 14 x 2 and 4 x 2 − 7 x − 2
( 4 x + 1)( x − 2 )
Each factor must be in the form
(ax ± b)
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from −7 x 2 A1 ax 2
obvious incorrect working) oe but must be in form
4x +1 bx + c
where a, b and c are integers.
Total 4 marks
24 23 and 5 M1 for writing 16x and 8 as a power
24x or (24)x of 2 (or all as powers of 4,8 or
16)
n = x2 + 4x + 3 oe or A1 for writing n in terms of x
x2 + 4x + 3 − n = 0 correct expression implies first
M1
( n = )( x + 2 ) − 22....... oe or M1 for a correct first step in
2

completing the square or using

( x =) − 2  n +1 the quadratic formula correctly
−4  42 − 4 1 ( 3 − n )
ft their 3 term quadratic
( )
x = oe
2
( x = ) − 2 + n + 1 oe or A1 for correctly rearranging to make
x the subject (must be positive
−4 + 42 − 4 1 ( 3 − n ) square root)
( x =) oe
2
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from ( x =) − 2 + n +1 A1 must be positive square root
obvious incorrect working)
and n > 3 Accept ( x = ) n + 1 − 2 oe and
3<n
Accept
−4 + 42 − 4 1 ( 3 − n )
( x =) oe
2
and n > 3 or 3 < n
Total 5 marks
 24 1
n
1
x2
1
n
1 2
x
1
n
1 2
x 5 M1 for all as powers of 4 or 8 or 16
ALT 4 2 , 4 2 , 42 x 3
8 ,8 3 4
16 , 16 4
3 4 3
x
and 4 2 and 8 3
and 16 4

n = x2 + 4x + 3 oe or A1 for writing n in terms of x

x2 + 4x + 3 − n = 0 correct expression implies first
M1
( n = )( x + 2 ) − 22....... oe or M1 for a correct first step in
2

completing the square or using

( x =) − 2  n +1 the quadratic formula correctly
−4  42 − 4 1 ( 3 − n )
ft their 3 term quadratic
( x =) oe
2
( x = ) − 2 + n + 1 oe or A1 for correctly rearranging to make
x the subject (must be positive
−4 + 42 − 4 1 ( 3 − n ) square root)
( x =) oe
2
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from ( x =) − 2 + n +1 A1 must be positive square root
obvious incorrect working)
and n > 3 Accept ( x = ) n + 1 − 2 oe and
3<n
Accept
−4 + 42 − 4 1 ( 3 − n )
( )
x = oe
2
and n > 3 or 3 < n
Total 5 marks
25 eg 6 M1 for equating area of
1 triangle with the given
( 2 x − 1)( 2 x + 1) sin 30 = x 2 + x − 3.75 oe area
2

3.5 A1 for the value of x

( BC = ) "6" + "8" − ( 2  "6" "8" cos 30 ) ( = 16.8 (615...)) oe
2 2 2 M1 ft dep on M1 for a correct
method to find BC2 or BC
or (BC =) "16.8..." (= 4.10(628…)) (AB = 6 and AC = 8)

sin ( ABC ) sin 30 sin ( BCA) sin 30 M1 ft dep on previous M1 for

= oe or = oe or a correct method to find
"8" "16.8" "6" "16.8"
angle ABC or angle BCA
( ) − ( 2  "8" )
"16.8"  cos ( BCA ) oe or
2
"6"2 = "8"2 + "16.8"

= "6" + ( "16.8" ) − ( 2  "6" "16.8"  cos ( ABC ) ) oe

2
"8"2 2

sin 30  "8" M1 ft dep on previous M1 for

( sin ABC = ) ( = 0.974...) oe or ABC = 76.9… or a correct rearrangement
"16.8"
sin 30  "6" for sin ABC or sin BCA or
( sin BCA = ) ( = 0.730...) oe or BCA = 46.9… or cos BCA or cos ABC
"16.8"
( )
2
"8"2 + "16.8" − "6"2
( cos BCA = ) ( = 0.682...) oe or BCA = 46.9… or
2  "8" ( "16.8" )
( )
2
"6"2 + "16.8" − "8"2
( cos ABC = ) ( = −0.226...) oe or ABC = 103.0…
2  "6" ( "16.8" )
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious incorrect working) 103 A1 accept awrt 103
Total 6 marks
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