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GCE Examinations
Advanced Subsidiary

Core Mathematics C3
Paper L

MARKING GUIDE

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 C3 Paper L – Marking Guide

2( x − 2) + 1 1
1. (a) f(x) = =2+ M1
x−2 x−2
x > 2 ∴ f(x) > 2 A1
2x − 3 2( 2xx−−23 ) − 3
(b) ff(x) = f( ) = 2 x −3
M1
x−2 x−2
−2
2(2 x − 3) − 3( x − 2) 4 x − 6 − 3x + 6
= = =x M1 A1
(2 x − 3) − 2( x − 2) 2x − 3 − 2x + 4
2x − 3
(c) f −1(x) = B1 (6)
x−2

2. (a) 4x − 3 = ln 2 M1
x = 14 (3 + ln 2) M1 A1
2y −1
(b) ln (2y − 1) − ln (3 − y) = ln =1 M1
3− y
2y −1
=e A1
3− y
2y − 1 = e(3 − y), y(e + 2) = 3e + 1 M1
3e + 1
y= A1 (7)
e+2

dy 6
3. (a) = 2ex − M1
dx x
x = 1, y = 2e, grad = 2e − 6 A1
∴ y − 2e = (2e − 6)(x − 1) [ y = (2e − 6)x + 6 ] M1 A1
(b) x=0 ⇒ y=6
y = 0 ⇒ (2e − 6)x + 6 = 0
−6 3
x= = M1 A1
2e − 6 3− e
1 3 9
area = 2
×6 × = M1 A1 (8)
3− e 3− e

( x − 10)(2 x − 1) − ( x − 8)( x + 4)
4. (a) = M1 A1
( x − 3)( x + 4)(2 x − 1)
x 2 − 17 x + 42
= A1
( x − 3)( x + 4)(2 x − 1)
( x − 14)( x − 3) x − 14
= = M1 A1
( x − 3)( x + 4)(2 x − 1) ( x + 4)(2 x − 1)
x − 14
(b) = 1, x − 14 = 2x2 + 7x − 4 M1
( x + 4)(2 x − 1)
2
x + 3x + 5 = 0 A1
b2 − 4ac = 9 − 20 = −11 M1
b2 − 4ac < 0 ∴ no real roots A1 (9)

tan x + tan 45
5. − tan x =4 M1
1 − tan x tan 45
tan x + 1
= 4 + tan x A1
1 − tan x
tan x + 1 = (4 + tan x)(1 − tan x) M1
tan2 x + 4 tan x − 3 = 0 A1
tan x = −4 ± 16 + 12 = −2 ± 7 M1
2
x = 180 − 77.9, −77.9 or 32.9, −180 + 32.9 B1 M1
x = −147.1, −77.9, 32.9, 102.1 (1dp) A2 (9)

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6. (a) y

y = 3x + 5a B3

(0, 5a) y = x − a B3

O
( − 53 a, 0) (a, 0) x
(0, −a)
(−a, 0)
(b) −x − a = 3x + 5a ⇒ x = − 32 a M1 A1
−x − a = −(3x + 5a) ⇒ x = −2a, x = −2a, − a 3
2
M1 A1 (10)

7. (a) cos (A + B) ≡ cos A cos B − sin A sin B

x x x
let A = B = cos x ≡ cos2 − sin2 M1
2 2 2
x x
cos x ≡ (1 − sin2 ) − sin2 M1
2 2
x
cos x ≡ 1 − 2 sin2 A1
2
1 − (1 − 2sin 2 2x )
(b) LHS ≡ M1
2sin 2x cos 2x

2sin 2 x sin 2x x
≡ x
2 ≡ ≡ tan ≡ RHS M1 A1
2sin 2
cos 2x cos 2x 2
x x x x
(c) tan = 2 sec2 − 5, tan = 2(1 + tan2 )−5 M1
2 2 2 2
x x x x
2 tan2 − tan − 3 = 0, (2 tan − 3)(tan + 1) = 0 M1
2 2 2 2
x 3
tan = −1 or 2
A1
2
x
= 135 or 56.310 B1
2
x = 112.6° (1dp), 270° A2 (12)

dy
8. (a) = 2 × e−x + (2x + 3) × (−e−x) = −(2x + 1)e−x M1 A1
dx
SP: −(2x + 1)e−x = 0
1
x = − 12 ∴ ( − 12 , 2e 2 ) M1 A1

(b) x = 0, y = 3, grad = −1, grad of normal = 1 M1

∴ y=x+3 A1
(c) x + 3 = (2x + 3)e−x
x + 3 − (2x + 3)e−x = 0 M1
let f(x) = x + 3 − (2x + 3)e−x
f(−2) = 8.4, f(−1) = −0.72 M1
sign change, f(x) continuous ∴ root A1
(d) x1 = −1.1619, x2 = −1.2218, x3 = −1.2408, x4 = −1.2465 = −1.25 (2dp) M1 A2
(e) f(−1.255) = 0.026, f(−1.245) = −0.016 M1
sign change, f(x) continuous ∴ root A1 (14)

Total (75)

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 Performance Record – C3 Paper L

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
no.
Topic(s) functions exponentials differentiation rational trigonometry functions trigonometry differentiation,
and expressions numerical
logarithms methods

Marks 6 7 8 9 9 10 12 14 75
Student

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