FOR EDEXCEL

GCE Examinations
Advanced Subsidiary

Core Mathematics C4
Paper G

MARKING GUIDE

This guide is intended to be as helpful as possible to teachers by providing

concise solutions and indicating how marks could be awarded. There are
obviously alternative methods that would also gain full marks.

Method marks (M) are awarded for knowing and using a method.

Accuracy marks (A) can only be awarded when a correct method has been used.

(B) marks are independent of method marks.

Written by Shaun Armstrong

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 C4 Paper G – Marking Guide

dy dy
1. 2x + 2y2 + 2x × 2y + =0 M2 A2
dx dx
dy 2x + 2 y2
=− M1 A1 (6)
dx 4 xy + 1

2. u = x2, u′ = 2x, v′ = e−x, v = −e−x M1 A1

I = −x2 e−x − ∫ −2x e−x dx = −x2 e−x + ∫ 2x e−x dx A2
u = 2x, u′ = 2, v′ = e−x, v = −e−x M1
I = −x2 e−x − 2x e−x − ∫ −2e−x dx A1
= −x2 e−x − 2x e−x − 2e−x + c A1 (7)

n ( n−1)
3. (a) (1 + ax)n = 1 + nax + 2
(ax)2 + … B1
2
a n ( n−1)
∴ an = −4, 2
= 24 B1
−4 n ( n −1)
⇒ a= , sub. ⇒ 16
× 2
= 24 M1 A1
n n2

8(n − 1) = 24n, n = − 12 , a = 8 M1 A1

− 12 ( − 12 )( − 32 )( − 52 )
(b) (1 + 8 x) =…+ 3× 2
(8x)3 + … M1
∴ k= − 165 × 512 = −160 A1 (8)

4. x 0 0.75 1.5 2.25 3

y 2.7183 2.0786 1.0733 0.5336 0.3716 B2
1
(a) = 2
× 1.5 × [2.7183 + 0.3716 + 2(1.0733)] = 3.93 (3sf) B1 M1 A1
1
(b) = 2
× 0.75 × [2.7183 + 0.3716 + 2(2.0786 + 1.0733 + 0.5336)] M1
= 3.92 (3sf) A1
(c) curve must be above top of trapezia in some places and below in others
hence position of ordinates determines whether estimate is high or low B2 (9)

5. (a) AB = (4j + k) − (9i − 8j + 2k) = (−9i + 12j − k) M1

∴ r = (9i − 8j + 2k) + λ(−9i + 12j − k) A1
at C, 2 − λ = −1, λ = 3 M1 A1
∴ OC = (9i − 8j + 2k) + 3(−9i + 12j − k) = (−18i + 28j − k) A1

(b) AC = 3(−9i + 12j − k), AC = 3 81 + 144 + 1 = 45.10 M1 A1

∴ distance = 200 × 45.10 = 9020 m = 9.02 km (3sf) M1 A1 (9)

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6. (a) ∫ P
dP = ∫ 0.05e−0.05t dt M1
lnP = −e−0.05t + c M1 A1
t = 0, P = 9000 ⇒ ln 9000 = −1 + c, c = 1 + ln 9000 M1
lnP = 1 + ln 9000 − e−0.05t A1
t = 10 ⇒ lnP = 1 + ln 9000 − e−0.5 = 9.498 M1
P = e9.498 = 13339 = 13300 (3sf) A1
(b) t → ∞, lnP → 1 + ln 9000 M1
∴ P → e1 + ln 9000 = 9000e = 24465 = 24500 (3sf) M1 A1 (10)

7. (a) x = 2 ⇒ t = 1, x=9 ⇒ t=2 B1

dx
= 3t2 M1
dt
2 2 2
∴ area = ∫1 t
× 3t2 dt = ∫1 6t dt A1

= [3t2] 12 = 3(4 − 1) = 9 M1 A1
2 2 2
(b) = π∫ ( )2 × 3t2 dt = π ∫ 12 dt M1
1 t 1

= π[12t] 12 = 12π(2 − 1) = 12π M1 A1

2 2 8
(c) t= ∴ x = ( )3 + 1 = +1 M1
y y y3
8 2
∴ y3 = , y= 3
M1 A1 (11)
x −1 x −1

du
8. (a) u = sin x ⇒ = cos x B1
dx
6 cos x 6 cos x
I = ∫ cos 2 x (2 − sin x)
dx = ∫ (1 − sin 2 x)(2 − sin x)
dx M1

6
= ∫ (1 − u 2 )(2 − u )
du M1 A1

6 A B C
(b) ≡ + +
(1 + u )(1 − u )(2 − u ) 1+ u 1− u 2−u
6 ≡ A(1 − u)(2 − u) + B(1 + u)(2 − u) + C(1 + u)(1 − u) M1
u = −1 ⇒ 6 = 6A ⇒ A=1 A1
u=1 ⇒ 6 = 2B ⇒ B=3 A1
u=2 ⇒ 6 = −3C ⇒ C = −2 A1
6 1 3 2
∴ 2
≡ + −
(1 − u )(2 − u ) 1+ u 1− u 2−u

(c) x = 0 ⇒ u = 0, x = π
6
⇒ u= 1
2
M1
1
1 3 2
∫0 −
2
I = ( + ) du
1+ u 1− u 2−u
1
= [ln1 + u − 3 ln1 − u + 2 ln2 − u] 02 M1 A2
= (ln 32 − 3 ln 12 + 2 ln 32 ) − (0 + 0 + 2 ln 2) M1
3
= 3 ln 2
+ 3 ln 2 − 2 ln 2
= 3 ln 3 − 3 ln 2 + ln 2 = 3 ln 3 − 2 ln 2 M1 A1 (15)

Total (75)

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 Performance Record – C4 Paper G

Question no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total

Topic(s) differentiation integration binomial trapezium vectors differential parametric partial
series rule equation equations fractions,
integration

Marks 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 15 75
Student

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