Mark Scheme (Results) October 2021

Mark Scheme (Results)

October 2021

Pearson Edexcel International A Level In Pure Mathematics P3 (WMA13) Paper 01

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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.

EDEXCEL IAL MATHEMATICS General Instructions for Marking

1. The total number of marks for the paper is 75.

2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of marks:

? M marks: Method marks are awarded for `knowing a method and attempting to apply it', unless otherwise indicated.

? A marks: Accuracy marks can only be awarded if the relevant method (M) marks have been earned.

? B marks are unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks) ? Marks should not be subdivided.

3. Abbreviations

These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in the mark schemes and can be used if you are using the annotation facility on ePEN.

? bod ? benefit of doubt

? ft ? follow through

? the symbol will be used for correct ft

? cao ? correct answer only

? cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the question to obtain this mark

? isw ? ignore subsequent working

? awrt ? answers which round to

? SC: special case

? oe ? or equivalent (and appropriate)

? d... or dep ? dependent

? indep ? independent

? dp decimal places

? sf significant figures

? The answer is printed on the paper or ag- answer given

?

or d... The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark

4. All A marks are `correct answer only' (cao.), unless shown, for example, as A1 ft to indicate that previous wrong working is to be followed through. After a misread however, the subsequent A marks affected are treated as A ft, but manifestly absurd answers should never be awarded A marks.

5. For misreading which does not alter the character of a question or materially simplify it, deduct two from any A or B marks gained, in that part of the question affected. If you are using the annotation facility on ePEN, indicate this action by `MR' in the body of the script.

6. If a candidate makes more than one attempt at any question: ? If all but one attempt is crossed out, mark the attempt which is NOT crossed out. ? If either all attempts are crossed out or none are crossed out, mark all the attempts and score the highest single attempt.

7. Ignore wrong working or incorrect statements following a correct answer.

General Principles for Core Mathematics Marking (But note that specific mark schemes may sometimes override these general principles).

Method mark for solving 3 term quadratic:

1. Factorisation

(x2 + bx + c) = (x + p)(x + q), where pq = c , leading to x = ... (ax2 + bx + c) = (mx + p)(nx + q), where pq = c and mn = a , leading to x = ...

2. Formula Attempt to use the correct formula (with values for a, b and c).

3. Completing the square Solving x2 + bx + c = 0 : x ? b 2 ? q ? c = 0, q 0 , leading to x = ... 2

Method marks for differentiation and integration:

1. Differentiation Power of at least one term decreased by 1. ( xn xn-1 )

2. Integration Power of at least one term increased by 1. ( xn xn+1 )

Use of a formula

Where a method involves using a formula that has been learnt, the advice given in recent examiners' reports is that the formula should be quoted first.

Normal marking procedure is as follows:

Method mark for quoting a correct formula and attempting to use it, even if there are small errors in the substitution of values.

Where the formula is not quoted, the method mark can be gained by implication from correct working with values, but may be lost if there is any mistake in the working.

Exact answers

Examiners' reports have emphasised that where, for example, an exact answer is asked for, or working with surds is clearly required, marks will normally be lost if the candidate resorts to using rounded decimals.

Question Number

1. (a)

Scheme

x2

+

5x 7x

+ 12

+

5x x+ 4

= 5( xx ++ 53)x((xx++43))

=

(= x5+x32 )+(2x0+x4)

(= x5+x3(x) (+x4+)4)

5x x+3

*

(b)

(c) (i) (ii)

y

=

(

5x

x + 3)

xy

+

3y

=

5x

5x

-

xy

=

3y

x =53-yy

So

f

-1

(

x

)

=

3x 5- x

Domain 0 < x < 5

f (x) =

(

5x

x + 3)

(

f

( x)

=

)

5

(

x + 3) - ( x + 3)2

5x

=

15

( x + 3)2

States (f is an) increasing function with a suitable reason

E.g. Since ( x + 3)2 is positive

Marks

M1 A1

A1* (3) M1

A1 A1 (3) M1 A1

A1 (3) (9 marks)

(a)

M1 Attempts to combine the two fractions using a common denominator.

Allow errors on the numerator but at least one of the terms must have been adapted.

Usual rules apply for factorising the quadratic denominator.

Condone invisible brackets and slips on the numerator when combining the two

fractions.

Allow the two fractions to be written separately with the same denominator.

A1 For a correct un-simplified fraction with a quadratic numerator and denominator (which

may be implied)

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) x2

+

5x 7x

+ 12

+

5= x x+4

5x(x + 4)

5x

2

x

+

7

x

+

12

+

=

...

...

3

5x

+

40

2

x

+

80x=

x2 + 7x +12 ( x + 4)

x (5x + 20) (x + 4)

= x2 + 7x +12 (x + 4)

x (5x + 20)

x2 + 7x +12

5x A1* Correctly achieves the given answer of x + 3 showing intermediate steps (cso). Expect

to see the two fractions combined and then both the numerator and denominator factorised before cancelling terms to achieve full marks. In the case of forming a cubic numerator and denominator you must see the terms collected before factorising. Bracket errors at some point in their working is A0*

(b)

M1

Attempts to change the subject on

y=

5x x+3

(or

x=

5y y+3

).

Look

for

cross

multiplication with an attempt to collect terms. Do not follow through on their answer to part (a)

A1

f

-1

(

x)

=

3x 5- x

or

f -1 ( x)

=

-3x x-5

Must be in terms of x. Condone f -1 = ... (or

f -1= y= ... ) but do not allow just y = ... or f -1 : y = ...

A1 Correct domain 0 < x < 5

(c) Mark (i) and (ii) together

M1 Attempts to use the quotient rule or product rule. Look for an expression of the form

A( x + 3) - 5x ( x + 3)2

or 5x(x + 3)-1 B(x + 3)-1 ? 5x(x + 3)-2

where A and B are non-

zero constants.

A1

(f

( x)

=)

15

( x + 3)2

or 15(x + 3)-2

or

15 x2 + 6x + 9

Do not allow

x

5 +

3

-

(x

5x + 3)2

for

this mark.

A1

They

achieve

(f (x)

=)

15

( x + 3)2

and states

? (that f is an) increasing function

? since ( x + 3)2 is positive

Alt methods in (a)

Taking out common factors

M1A1:

x2

+

5x 7x

+ 12

+

5x x+4

= 5x ( x1++3()x(+x

3) + 4)

or

=

5x

(x + 4)

1+ ( x + 3)

(x + 3)

Methods where candidates ''split up'' fractions.

M1

Attempts

x2

+

5x 7x

+

12

OR

x2

+

5 7x

+ 12

by

partial

fractions

A1

5x x+3

-

5x x+4

+

5x x+ 4

A1*

5x x+3

You would expect to see

5x x+3

-

5x x+4

+

5x x+ 4

before proceeding to the

given answer.

Alt method in (b)

M1

Writes

y=

5x x + 3 as

y=

5?

k x+3

and then attempts to make x the subject.

A1

f -1= ( x)

15 5- x

-

3

or

equivalent

A1 0 < x < 5

Alt method in (c)

M1

Writes

y=

5x x + 3 as

y=

5?

k x+3

and attempts the chain rule to get

?

(

x

C

+ 3)2

A1

(

f

(

x)

=

)

(

x

15

+ 3)2

or exact equivalent

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