AS and A level Mathematics Practice Paper – Differentiation (part 1) – Mark scheme

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1 1 1
4 −
y=√ x + + 4=x 2 + 4 x 2 + 4
√x
x n → x n−1 M1
1
 dy  1  2 1  23
   x  4   x
 dx  2 2
A1
 1  12  
3

  x  2 x 2

 2 
dy 1  12 1 3
x 8  8  4  8 2 M1
dx 2 2
1 2 1 2 1 1 B1
= − = − √2
= =
2 √8 ( √ 8 ) 3
2 √ 8 8 √ 8 8 √2 16 A1
(5 marks)
2 2 x3  7 2 x3 7 2 5 7 1
   x2  x 2 M1
3 x 3 x 3 x 3 3
x n  x n 1 M1
 dy  2 5 3 7 3 A1A1
   6x  2 x 3  x 2  x 2
 dx  3 6 A1A1
(6 marks)
3 x5  6 x x5 x 1 3 
3
M1
  6 ,  x  3 x 2

(b) 2x2 2 x2 2x2 2 A1

3 5
 
M1
to give k x
2 2
Attempts to differentiate x
3 2 9  52
 x  x A1
2 2 o.e.
(4 marks)
4(a) 4
y  5 x3  6 x  2 x  3
3

1
 dy   4
   5(3) x  6   x 3  2
2
M1
 dx   3
1
 15 x 2  8 x 3  2 A1 A1 A1
(4)
4(b)  d2 y  8 2
 2   30 x  x 3 M1 A1
 dx  3
(2)
(6 marks)

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5(a) 60
( h )
 x2 or equivalent exact (not decimal) expression e.g. B1
( h )60   x 2

(1)
5(b) ( A )2 x  2 xh or ( A )2 r  2 rh or ( A )2 r   dh
2 2 2

may not be simplified and may appear on separate lines B1

 60  60
( A)  2 x 2  2 x  2   xh 
Either   x  or As x then
 60  M1
( A )2 x 2  2  
 x 
 120 
A  2 x 2    A1 cso
 x 
(3)
5(c) dA 120 M1 A1
( )  4 x  2
or  4 x  120 x
2
dx x
120
4 x  0 M1
implies x 
2 3
x (Use of > 0 or < 0 is M0 then M0A0)
3
120
x dM1 A1
4 or answers which round to 2.12 ( –2.12 is A0)
(5)
5(d) 120
A  2 (2.12) 2  M1 A1
2.12 , = 85 (only ft x = 2 or 2.1 – both give 85)
(2)
5(e) d2A 240 Or (method 2) considers gradient to
2
 4  3 left and right of their 2.12 (e.g. at 2
Either dx x and sign
and 2.5) M1
considered ( May appear in (c) )
Or (method 3) considers value of A
either side
Finds numerical values for gradients
which is > 0 and therefore and observes gradients go from
minimum (most substitute 2.12 but negative to zero to positive so
it is not essential to see a concludes minimum
A1
substitution ) (may appear in (c)) OR finds numerical values of A ,
observing greater than minimum
value and draws conclusion
(2)
(13 marks)
6(a) Either: (Cost of polishing top and bottom (two circles) is ) 3  2 r B1
2

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or (Cost of polishing curved surface area is) 2  2 rh or both - just need to

see at least one of these products
75 75
(h ) (h )
Uses volume to give  r2 or r 2 (simplified) B1ft
(if V is misread – see below)

 75  Substitutes expression for h into

(C )  6 r 2  4 r  2  area or cost expression of form M1
r 
Ar 2  Brh
300
C  6 r 2  A1*
r *
(4)
6(b)  dC  300
   12 r  2 M1 A1 ft
or 12 r  300 r (then isw).
2
 dr  r
300 dM1
12 r  0
so r  value where k   2,  3,  4
k
r2
1
300
Use cube root to obtain r = their
( ) 12
3
(= 2.92)
ddM1
allow r = 3, and thus C =
A1cao
Then C = awrt 483 or 484

(5)
6(c) d C 
2
600
 2   12  3  0 B1ft
 d r  r
so minimum
(1)
(10 marks)
7(a) kr 2  cxy  4 kr 2  c[( x  y ) 2  x 2  y 2 ]  4 M1
or
1
4  x 2  2 xy  4 A1
4  14  x 2 16   x 2
y  B1 cso
2x 8x *
(3)
7(b) P = 2x + cy + k  r where c = 2 or 4 and k = ¼ or ½ M1
x  4  14  x 2  x  16   x 2 
P  2x  4   P  2x  4   A1
2  2x  2  8x 
or o.e.

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x 8 x 8
P  2x   P  2x
2 x 2 so x * A1
(3)
7(c)  dP  8
   2  2 M1 A1
 dx  x
8
 2 M1
x2  0  x 2  ..
and so x = 2 o.e. (ignore extra answer x = –2) A1
P = 4 + 4 = 8 (m) B1
(5)
7(d) 4 
y M1 A1
4 , (and so width) = 21 (cm)
(2)
(13 marks)
8(a)  x 1 2
2

 A   xy     x sin 60

M1A1
22 2
 x2 50  x
50  xy 
8

3 x2
4
 y
x

8

3x
4
y
50 x
x 8

  2 3 A1 *
*

(3)
8(b) x
 P   2x  2 y B1
2
x  50 x 
P
2
 2x  2
 x 8

   2 3 

 M1

x 100  x 3 100  x 3
P  2x    x  P   2x  x
2 x 4 2 x 4 2

 P
100
x

x
4

 82 3  A1 *

(3)
8(c) dP  82 3
  100 x 2  M1A1
dx 4
 82 3
 100 x 2   0  x  ... M1
4
400
 x  7.2180574... A1
 82 3

 x  7.218...,  P  27.708... (m) awrt 27.7 A1

(5)

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8(d) d2 P 200
2
 3  0  Minimum M1A1ft
dx x
Note: parts(c) and (d) can be marked together
(2)
(13 marks)
9(a) V = 4x(5 – x)2
So, V = 100x – 4x2 + 4x3
dV
dx = 100 – 80x + 12x2
± αx ± βx2 ± γx3, α, β, γ ¿ 0 M1
V = 100x – 4x2 + 4x3 A1
At least two of their expanded terms differentiated correctly M1
100 – 80x + 12x2 A1 cao
(4)
9(b) 100 – 80x + 12x2 = 0
{ ⇒ 4(3x2 – 20x + 25) = 0 ⇒ 4(3x – 5)(x – 5) = 0}
5
{As 0 < x < 5} x = 3
5 5 5
x = 3 , V = 4( 3 )(5 – 3 )2
2000 2
=74 =74 . 074 .. .
So, V = 27 27
dV
M1
Sets their dx from part (a) = 0
5
A1
x = 3 or x = awrt 1.67
Substitute candidate’s value of x where 0 < x < 5 into a formula for V dM1
2000 2
74 A1
Either 27 or 27 or awrt 74.1
(4)
9(c) d2 V
dx 2 = – 80 + 24x
5 d2 V 5
2
When x = 3 , dx = – 80 + 24( 3 )
d2 V
dx 2 = – 40 < 0 ⇒ V ia a maximum

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dV d2 V
2 M1
Differentiates their dx correctly to give dx
2
dV
A1 cso
dx 2 = – 40 and < 0 or negative and maximum
(2)
(10 marks)
10(a) θ = 20 + Ae–kt (eqn *)
{t = 0, θ = 90 ⇒ } 90 = 20 + Ae–k(0)
90 = 20 + A ⇒ A = 70
Substitutes t = 0 and θ = 90 into eqn * M1
A = 70 A1
(2)
–kt
10(b) θ = 20 + 70e
{t = 5, θ = 55 ⇒ } 55 = 20 + Ae–k(5)
35
70 = e–5k
35
ln ( 70 ) = – 5k
1
– 5k = ln ( 2 )
1
– 5k = ln 1 – ln 2 ⇒ – 5k = – ln 2 ⇒ k = 5 ln 2
Substitutes t = 5 and θ = 55 into eqn * and rearranges eqn * to make e5k the
M1
subject
Takes ‘lns’ and proceeds to make ‘±5k’ the subject dM1
1
A1
Convincing proof that k = 5 ln 2
(3)
1
10(c) − t ln2
5
θ = 20 + 70 e
dθ 1 1
=− ln 2×(70) − t ln2
dt 5 e 5
dθ
When t = 10, dt = – 14ln 2 e–2ln2
dθ 7
=−
dt 2 ln 2 = – 2.426015132 …
Rate of decrease of θ = 2.426° C/min (3dp.)

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1
M1
± α e where k = 5 ln 2
–kt

1
− t ln2
5 A1 oe
– 14ln 2 e
awrt ± 2.426 A1
(3)
(8 marks)
11(a) p = 7.5 B1
(1)
11(b) 2.5 = 7.5 e–4k M1
1
M1
e–4k = 3
1
dM1
– 4k = ln ( 3 )
– 4k = – ln (3)
1
A1
k = 4 ln (3)
(4)
11(c) dm
dt = – kp e–kp M1A1ft
ft on their p and k
1 1
− ( ln 3 ) t
4
– 4 ln 3 × 7.5 e = – 0.6ln 3
1
− ( ln 3 ) t 2. 4
4
e = M1A1
7 .5 = (0.32)
1
dM1
– 4 (ln 3)t = ln (0.32)
t = 4.1486 … 4.15 or awrt 4.1 A1
(6)
(11 marks)

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