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Mathematics 9709/32 February/March 2019: question paper and mark scheme

Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics (9709), Paper 3 Pure Mathematics, February/March 2019. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.

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Paper
Paper 3 Pure Mathematics
Total marks
75
Time
1 hour 45 minutes
Code on the paper
9709/32/F/M/19
9709_m19_ms_32.pdf

9709/32 mark scheme, question by question

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Question 15 marks

Question

(i) Show that the equation log10 x − 4 = 2 − log10 x can be written as a quadratic equation in x. [3] (ii) Hence solve the equation log10 x − 4 = 2 − log10 x, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [2]

Mark scheme

1(i) Use law for the logarithm of a product or quotient M1 Use log10 100 = 2 or 102 = 100 M1 Obtain x 2 − 4 x − 100 = 0 , or equivalent A1 3 1(ii) Solve a 3-term quadratic equation M1 Obtain answer 12.2 only A1 2

Question 25 marks

Question

The sequence of values given by the iterative formula 2x6n + 12xn xn+1 = , 3x5n + 8 with initial value x1 = 2, converges to !. (i) Use the formula to calculate ! correct to 4 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 6 decimal places. [3] (ii) State an equation satisfied by ! and hence find the exact value of !. [2]

Mark scheme

2(i) Use the iterative formula correctly at least once M1 Obtain answer 1.3195 A1 Show sufficient iterations to 6 d.p. to justify 1.3195 to 4 d.p., or show there is a sign change in A1 (1.31945, 1.31955) 3 2(ii) 2 x 6 + 12 x B1 State x = , or equivalent 3x5 + 8 State answer 5 4 , or exact equivalent B1 2

Question 36 marks

Question

(i) Given that sin 1 + 45Å + 2 cos 1 + 60Å = 3 cos 1, find the exact value of tan 1 in a form involving surds. You need not simplify your answer. [4] (ii) Hence solve the equation sin 1 + 45Å + 2 cos 1 + 60Å = 3 cos 1 for 0Å < 1 < 360Å. [2] 4 −3

Mark scheme

3(i) Use trig formulae and obtain an equation in sin θ and cos θ M1 Obtain a correct equation in any form A1 Substitute exact trig ratios and obtain an expression for tan θ M1 2 2 −1 A1 Obtain answer tan θ = , or equivalent 1− 6 4 3(ii) State answer, e.g. θ = 128.4° B1 State second answer, e.g. θ = 308.4° B1 ft 2

Question 45 marks

Question

Show that Ó x 2 ln x dx = 2 − ln 4. [5] 1

Mark scheme

4 − 1 − 1 1 M1* Integrate by parts and reach ax 2 ln x + b ∫ x 2 . dx x − 1 1 − 1 A1 Obtain −2 x 2 ln x + 2 ∫ x 2 . dx , or equivalent x − 1 − 1 A1 Complete the integration, obtaining −2 x 2 ln x − 4 x 2 , or equivalent Substitute limits correctly, having integrated twice M1(dep*) Obtain the given answer following full and correct working A1 5

Question 55 marks

Question

The variables x and y satisfy the relation sin y = tan x, where − 12 0 < y < 12 0. Show that dy 1 = . [5] dx cos x cos 2x

Mark scheme

5 dy B1 State cos y as derivative of sin y dx State correct derivative in terms of x and y, e.g. sec2 x / cos y B1 sec 2 x B1 State correct derivative in terms of x, e.g. 1 − tan 2 x Use double angle formula M1 Obtain the given answer correctly A1 5

Question 67 marks

Question

The variables x and y satisfy the differential equation = ky3 e−x , dy dx where k is a constant. It is given that y = 1 when x = 0, and that y = e when x = 1. Solve the differential equation, obtaining an expression for y in terms of x. [7]

Mark scheme

6 Separate variables correctly and attempt integration of at least one side B1 1 B1 Obtain term − , or equivalent 2 y2 Obtain term – k e− x B1 Use a pair of limits, e.g. x = 0, y = 1 to obtain an equation in k and an arbitrary constant c M1 Use a second pair of limits, e.g. x = 1, y = e , to obtain a second equation and solve for k or M1 for c 1 A1 Obtain k = and c = 0 2 1 x A1 Obtain final answer y = e 2 , or equivalent 7

Question 710 marks

Question

(a) Showing all working and without using a calculator, solve the equation 1 + iz2 − 4 + 3iz + 5 + i = 0. Give your answers in the form x + iy, where x and y are real. [6] (b) The complex number u is given by u = −1 − i. On a sketch of an Argand diagram show the point representing u. Shade the region whose points represent complex numbers satisfying the inequalities z < z − 2i and 14 0 < arg z − u < 12 0 . [4] 12 + 12x − 4x2

Mark scheme

7(a) Use quadratic formula to solve for z M1 Use i 2 = −1 throughout M1 Obtain correct answer in any form A1 Multiply numerator and denominator by 1 – i, or equivalent M1 Obtain final answer, e.g. 1 – i A1 5 1 A1 Obtain second final answer, e.g. + i 2 2 6 7(b) Show the point representing u in relatively correct position B1 Show the horizontal line through z = i B1 Show correct half-lines from u, one of gradient 1 and the other vertical B1ft Shade the correct region B1 4

Question 810 marks

Question

Let f x = . 2 + x 3 − 2x (i) Express f x in partial fractions. [5] (ii) Hence obtain the expansion of f x in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2 . [5]

Mark scheme

8(i) B C B1 State or imply the form A + + 2 + x 3 − 2x Use a correct method for finding a constant M1 Obtain one of A = 2, B = – 4 and C = 6 A1 Obtain a second value A1 Obtain the third value A1 5 8(ii) Use correct method to find the first two terms of the expansion of ( 2 + x ) or ( 3 − 2 x ) , or M1 −1 −1 equivalent Obtain correct unsimplified expansions up to the term in x2 of each partial fraction A1ft +A1ft The ft is on B and C Add the value of A to the sum of the expansions M1 7 7 A1 Obtain final answer 2 + x + x2 3 18 5

Question 910 marks

Question

Two planes have equations 2x + 3y − z = 1 and x − 2y + z = 3. (i) Find the acute angle between the planes. [4] (ii) Find a vector equation for the line of intersection of the planes. [6]

Mark scheme

9(i) State or imply a correct normal vector to either plane, e.g. B1 2i + 3j – k, or i – 2j + k Carry out correct process for evaluating the scalar product of two normal vectors M1 Using the correct process for the moduli, divide the scalar product of the two normal vectors by M1 the product of their moduli and evaluate the inverse cosine of the result Obtain answer 56.9° or 0.994 radians A1 4 9(ii) EITHER: Carry out a complete strategy for finding a point on the line (call the line l) M1 Obtain such a point, e.g. (1, 1, 4) A1 EITHER: State a correct equation for a direction vector ai + bj + ck for l, B1 e.g. 2a + 3b – c = 0 State a second equation, e.g. a – 2b + c = 0, M1 and solve for one ratio, e.g. a : b Obtain a : b : c = 1 : – 3: – 7, or equivalent A1 State a correct answer, e.g. A1 r = i + j + 4k + λ(i – 3j – 7k) OR1: Attempt to calculate the vector product of the two normal vectors M1 Obtain two correct components A1 Obtain i – 3j – 7k, or equivalent A1 State a correct answer, e.g. A1 r = i + j + 4k + λ(i – 3j – 7k), or equivalent 9(ii) OR2: Obtain a second point on l e.g. (0, 4, 11) B1 Subtract position vectors and obtain a direction vector for l M1 Obtain i – 3j – 7k, or equivalent A1 State a correct answer, e.g. r = 4j + 11k + µ(i – 3j – 7k), or equivalent A1 OR3: Express one variable in terms of a second M1 Obtain a correct simplified expression, e.g. y = 4 − 3 x A1 Express the third variable in terms of the second M1 Obtain a correct simplified expression, e.g. z = 11 − 7 x A1 Form a vector equation for the line M1 State a correct answer, e.g. r = 4j + 11k + λ(i – 3j – 7k), or equivalent A1 6 9(ii) OR4: Express one variable in terms of a second M1 Obtain a correct simplified expression, e.g. A1 4 y x= − 3 3 Express the same variable in terms of the third M1 Obtain a correct simplified expression, e.g. A1 11 z x= − 7 7 Form a vector equation for the line M1 Obtain a correct answer, e.g. A1 r = 4j + 11k +µ(i – 3j – 7k), or equivalent 6

Question 1012 marks

Question

y M x O 1 20 The diagram shows the curve y = sin3 x cos x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 0 , and its maximum point M . (i) Using the substitution u = cos x, find by integration the exact area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the x-axis. [6] (ii) Showing all your working, find the x-coordinate of M , giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. [6] Additional Page If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.

Mark scheme

10(i) State or imply du = – sin x dx B1 Using Pythagoras express the integral in terms of u M1 ( Obtain integrand ± u 1 − u 2 ) A1 2 3 2 7 A1 Integrate and obtain − u 2 + u 2 , or equivalent 3 7 3 7 M1 Or substitute original limits Change limits correctly and substitute correctly in an integral of the form au 2 + bu 2 correctly in an integral of the form 3 7 a (cos x ) 2 + b(cos x) 2 8 A1 Obtain answer 21 6 10(ii) Use product rule and chain rule at least once M1 Obtain correct derivative in any form A1 + A1 Equate derivative to zero and obtain a horizontal equation in integral powers of sin x and cos x M1 Use correct methods to obtain an equation in one trig function M1 Obtain tan 2 x = 6 , 7cos 2 x = 1 or 7sin 2 x = 6 , or equivalent, and obtain answer 1.183 A1 6

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