H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 2. Subject-specific Marking Instructions for AS/A Level Further Mathematics B (MEI) a a Annotations must be used during your marking. For a response awarded zero (or full) marks a single appropriate annotation (cross, tick, M0 or ^) is sufficient, but not required. For responses that are not awarded either 0 or full marks, you must make it clear how you have arrived at the mark you have awarded and all responses must have enough annotation for a reviewer to decide if the mark awarded is correct without having to mark it independently. It is vital that you annotate standardisation scripts fully to show how the marks have been awarded. Award NR (No Response) - if there is nothing written at all in the answer space and no attempt elsewhere in the script - OR if there is a comment which does not in any way relate to the question (e.g. βcanβt doβ, βdonβt knowβ) - OR if there is a mark (e.g. a dash, a question mark, a picture) which isnβt an attempt at the question. Note: Award 0 marks only for an attempt that earns no credit (including copying out the question). If a candidate uses the answer space for one question to answer another, for example using the space for 8(b) to answer 8(a), then give benefit of doubt unless it is ambiguous for which part it is intended. b An element of professional judgement is required in the marking of any written paper. Remember that the mark scheme is designed to assist in marking incorrect solutions. Correct solutions leading to correct answers are awarded full marks but work must not always be judged on the answer alone, and answers that are given in the question, especially, must be validly obtained; key steps in the working must always be looked at and anything unfamiliar must be investigated thoroughly. Correct but unfamiliar or unexpected methods are often signalled by a correct result following an apparently incorrect method. Such work must be carefully assessed. When a candidate adopts a method which does not correspond to the mark scheme, escalate the question to your Team Leader who will decide on a course of action with the Principal Examiner. If you are in any doubt whatsoever you should contact your Team Leader. H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 c The following types of marks are available. M A suitable method has been selected and applied in a manner which shows that the method is essentially understood. Method marks are not usually lost for numerical errors, algebraic slips or errors in units. However, it is not usually sufficient for a candidate just to indicate an intention of using some method or just to quote a formula; the formula or idea must be applied to the specific problem in hand, e.g. by substituting the relevant quantities into the formula. In some cases the nature of the errors allowed for the award of an M mark may be specified. A method mark may usually be implied by a correct answer unless the question includes the DR statement, the command words βDetermineβ or βShow thatβ, or some other indication that the method must be given explicitly. A Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. Accuracy marks cannot be given unless the associated Method mark is earned (or implied). Therefore M0 A1 cannot ever be awarded. B Mark for a correct result or statement independent of Method marks. E A given result is to be established or a result has to be explained. This usually requires more working or explanation than the establishment of an unknown result. Unless otherwise indicated, marks once gained cannot subsequently be lost, e.g. wrong working following a correct form of answer is ignored. Sometimes this is reinforced in the mark scheme by the abbreviation isw. However, this would not apply to a case where a candidate passes through the correct answer as part of a wrong argument. d When a part of a question has two or more βmethodβ steps, the M marks are in principle independent unless the scheme specifically says otherwise; and similarly where there are several B marks allocated. (The notation βdep*β is used to indicate that a particular mark is dependent on an earlier, asterisked, mark in the scheme.) Of course, in practice it may happen that when a candidate has once gone wrong in a part of a question, the work from there on is worthless so that no more marks can sensibly be given. On the other hand, when two or more steps are successfully run together by the candidate, the earlier marks are implied and full credit must be given. e The abbreviation FT implies that the A or B mark indicated is allowed for work correctly following on from previously incorrect results. Otherwise, A and B marks are given for correct work only β differences in notation are of course permitted. A (accuracy) marks are not given for answers obtained from incorrect working. When A or B marks are awarded for work at an intermediate stage of a solution, there may be various alternatives that are equally acceptable. In such cases, what is acceptable will be detailed in the mark scheme. If this is not the case, please escalate the question to your Team Leader who will decide on a course of action with the Principal Examiner. Sometimes the answer to one part of a question is used in a later part of the same question. In this case, A marks will often be βfollow throughβ. In such cases you must ensure that you refer back to the answer of the previous part question even if this is not shown within the image zone. You may find it easier to mark follow through questions candidate-by-candidate rather than question-by-question. H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 f Unless units are specifically requested, there is no penalty for wrong or missing units as long as the answer is numerically correct and expressed either in SI or in the units of the question. (e.g. lengths will be assumed to be in metres unless in a particular question all the lengths are in km, when this would be assumed to be the unspecified unit.) We are usually quite flexible about the accuracy to which the final answer is expressed; over-specification is usually only penalised where the scheme explicitly says so. β’ When a value is given in the paper only accept an answer correct to at least as many significant figures as the given value. β’ When a value is not given in the paper accept any answer that agrees with the correct value to 2 s.f. unless a different level of accuracy has been asked for in the question, or the mark scheme specifies an acceptable range. NB for Specification A the rubric specifies 3 s.f. as standard, so this statement reads β3 s.fβ Follow through should be used so that only one mark in any question is lost for each distinct accuracy error. Candidates using a value of 9.80, 9.81 or 10 for g should usually be penalised for any final accuracy marks which do not agree to the value found with 9.8 which is given in the rubric. g Rules for replaced work and multiple attempts: β’ If one attempt is clearly indicated as the one to mark, or only one is left uncrossed out, then mark that attempt and ignore the others. β’ If more than one attempt is left not crossed out, then mark the last attempt unless it only repeats part of the first attempt or is substantially less complete. β’ if a candidate crosses out all of their attempts, the assessor should attempt to mark the crossed out answer(s) as above and award marks appropriately. h For a genuine misreading (of numbers or symbols) which is such that the object and the difficulty of the question remain unaltered, mark according to the scheme but following through from the candidateβs data. A penalty is then applied; 1 mark is generally appropriate, though this may differ for some units. This is achieved by withholding one A or B mark in the question. Marks designated as cao may be awarded as long as there are no other errors. If a candidate corrects the misread in a later part, do not continue to follow through. E marks are lost unless, by chance, the given results are established by equivalent working. Note that a miscopy of the candidateβs own working is not a misread but an accuracy error. i If a calculator is used, some answers may be obtained with little or no working visible. Allow full marks for correct answers provided that there is nothing in the wording of the question specifying that analytical methods are required such as the bold βIn this question you must show detailed reasoningβ, or the command words βShowβ and βDetermine. Where an answer is wrong but there is some evidence of method, allow appropriate method marks. Wrong answers with no supporting method score zero. If in doubt, consult your Team Leader. j If in any case the scheme operates with considerable unfairness consult your Team Leader. H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 Question Answer Marks AOs Guidance 1 (a) ππ= 4 B1 1.1a May be seen as (π₯π₯+ 4)2 β14 ππ= β14 B1 1.1 [2] 1 (b) (β4, β14) B1 2.2a FT their (a) [1] 1 (c) Translation B1 1.2 If other transformations as well (eg stretch) then B0 βShiftβ does not score Or B1 for translation 4 to left oe αβ4 β14α oe B1 2.2a FT their (a) Or B1 for translation 14 down oe B0 B1 can be awarded for eg Translation, correct vector & stretch [2] 2 8.7Β° B1 1.1a If > 2 solutions, award B1B0 or B0B1 or B0B0 to candidateβs benefit 81.3Β° B1 1.1 If two solution given scoring B0 B0 allow B1 for awrt either answer [2] 3 (a) 3π₯π₯= ππ+ 1 or 2ππβ3π¦π¦= 1 M1 1.1a Elimination of one of x, y π₯π₯= ππ+1 3 oe isw A1 1.1 May be as part of a pair of coordinates π¦π¦= 2ππβ1 3 oe isw A1 2.2a May be as part of a pair of coordinates Allow correct unsimplified answers [3] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 3 (b) ππβπ₯π₯= π₯π₯2 + ππ M1 3.1a Substituting for x gets M0 unless it leads to correct values of y π₯π₯2 + π₯π₯= 0 βπ₯π₯= 0, π₯π₯= β1 A1 1.1 (0, ββππ) A1 1.1 (0, k) unsupported earns B1 SC Need not be as coordinates but must be clear which y goes with which x (β1, ββππ+ 1) A1 2.1 [4] 4 (a) 4.13746. . . β4 1.1 β1 M1 1.1a Attempt to find gradient Condone 4.13 or 4.14 for M1 1.37 A1 1.1 Do not penalise more accurate answer 1.37(46 β¦) [2] 4 (b) Suitable value B1 1.1 Anything between 1 and 1.1 [1] 5 (a) (i) B1 1.2 H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 5 (a) (ii) M1 A1 2.2a 2.2a Straight line (+ve gradient) through origin (may stop short of origin) First quadrant only [3] 5 (b) (i) Suitable reason e.g. β’ Reasonable to assume population growth is proportional to population β’ Populations are often modelled by exponential growth E1 3.3 Allow e.g. wolves give birth to more wolves than they started with Do not allow e.g. population is proportional to time [1] 5 (b) (ii) π΄π΄= 21 B1 3.4 51 = 21ππππ M1 3.4 ππ= ππππα 51 21α= ππππα 17 7 αβ0.887 or better A1 1.1 Allow 0.89 [3] 5 (b) (iii) Suitable reason, e.g. β’ Population cannot keep growing β’ The wolves will run out of food if the population gets too big E1 3.5b Allow e.g. lack or resources or deforestation [1] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 6 DR 1 β2 + 1 + 1 β3 + β2 + 1 β4 + β3 B1 1.1a Substituting values β2 β1 2 β1 + β3 ββ2 1 + β4 ββ3 1 M1 A1 3.1a 1.1 Attempt to rationalise denominator for one term All correct Either Γ β2β1 β2β1 or β2β1 2β1 at least once for M1 β2 β1 + β3 ββ2 + 2 ββ3 = 1 A1 2.1 Convincing completion (AG) [4] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 7 Let π’π’= π₯π₯, ππππ ππππ= ππππππ2 π₯π₯ M1 3.1a Parts with π’π’= π₯π₯, ππππ ππππ= ππππππ2 π₯π₯ π£π£= 1 2 π π π π π π 2 π₯π₯ ΰΆ±π₯π₯ππππππ2 π₯π₯ dπ₯π₯= 1 2 π₯π₯π π π π π π 2 π₯π₯βΰΆ±1 2 π π π π π π 2 π₯π₯ dπ₯π₯ M1 1.1 Allow if βα 1 2 π₯π₯π π π π π π 2 π₯π₯ββ« 1 2 π π π π π π 2 π₯π₯ dπ₯π₯α or if 1 error 1 2 π₯π₯π π π π π π 2 π₯π₯+ 1 4 ππππππ2 π₯π₯+ ππ A1 2.5 +c needed for A1 [3] 8 ππ= 9 M1 3.1a Implied by any of the points (β3, 1) (1, 9) (β1, 9) A2 1.1 2.2a A2 for all three points. A1 for one correct point Ignore (3, 1) If other incorrect points A1 max [3] 9 (a) B1 1.1 Correct line through ((0, -1) and (1, 4) If x-intercept marked and (1, 4) slightly out may award B1 BOD [1] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 9 (b) DR 3 ββπ₯π₯= 5π₯π₯β1 or π¦π¦= 5(3 βπ¦π¦)2 β1 M1 3.1a 4 β5π₯π₯= βπ₯π₯β(4 β5π₯π₯)2 = π₯π₯ 25π₯π₯2 β41π₯π₯+ 16 = 0 or 5π¦π¦2 β31π¦π¦+ 44 = 0 M1 1.1 Getting into suitable form for solution ie =0 Or as a quadratic in βπ₯π₯ 5π₯π₯+ βπ₯π₯β4 = 0 (π₯π₯β1)(25π₯π₯β16) = 0 or (5π¦π¦β11)(π¦π¦β4) = 0 M1 1.1 Attempt to solve quadratic by formula or factorising (oe, via βπ₯π₯ quadratic) ΰ΅«5βπ₯π₯β4ΰ΅―ΰ΅«βπ₯π₯+ 1ΰ΅― = 0 x = 16 25 = 0.64 or π¦π¦= 2.2 A1 2.2a Correct root chosen Or replace M1A1 with SC1 if x = 0.64 or y = 2.2 seen with no method for solving βπ₯π₯= 4 5 so π₯π₯= 0.64 π¦π¦= 5 Γ 0.64 β1 = 2.2 or π₯π₯= (3 β2.2)2= 0.64 M1 1.1 FT their positive root 1 2 (0.64 β0.2)(2.2)ββββ[= 0.484 = 121 250] M1 3.1a Attempt to find area of triangle 1 2 Γ 0.64 Γ 2.2 is M0 Alternative method for area of triangle ΰΆ± (ππππβππ) ππ.ππππ ππ.ππ dππ M1 M1 Correct integral Correct limits (FT their positive root) ΰΆ± ΰ΅«3 ββπ₯π₯ΰ΅―βππππ 4 0.64 M1* 2.1 Allow any limits 0 β€π₯π₯β€4 Allow if clearly embedded eg ΰΆ± ΰ΅«5π₯π₯β4 + βπ₯π₯ΰ΅―βππππ 4 0.64 ΰ΅€3π₯π₯β2 3 π₯π₯ 3 2ࡨ 0.64 4 M1** 1.1 Integration of M1* integral βπ₯π₯ term correct (ignore limits) Dep on M1* only ࡬12 β16 3 ΰ΅°β࡬1.92 β128 375ΰ΅°= 636 125 = 5.088 M1 1.1 Evaluation of M1* integral substitution seen Dep on M1** Total area = 0.484 + 5.088 = 5.572 = 1393 250 = 5 143 250 A1 1.1 All correct, other partitions possible Dep on all 9 previous marks [10] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 10 (a) 1 (4π₯π₯+ 1)(π₯π₯+ 1) = π΄π΄ 4π₯π₯+ 1 + π΅π΅ π₯π₯+ 1 1 = π΄π΄(π₯π₯+ 1) + π΅π΅(4π₯π₯+ 1) M1 1.1a Method mark is implied by correct answer. π₯π₯= β1 β1 = β3π΅π΅βπ΅π΅= β1 3 A1 1.1 π₯π₯= β1 4 β1 = 3 4 π΄π΄βπ΄π΄= 4 3 So 1 (4π₯π₯+1)(π₯π₯+1) = 4 3(4π₯π₯+1) β 1 3(π₯π₯+1) A1 1.1 Final solution needed for A1. Can be recovered in 10(b) [3] 10 (b) 1 1 d d (4 1)( 1) y x y x x = + + β β   β‘ β‘ M1 3.1a Separation of variables - both sides seen Integral signs, dy and dx needed { } 1 4 1 d d 3(4 1) 3( 1) y x y x x = β + + β β   β‘ β‘ M1 2.2a Use of their (a). RHS only needed Condone no dx ππππ|π¦π¦| = 1 3 ππππ|4π₯π₯+ 1| β1 3 ππππ|π₯π₯+ 1| + ππ M1 1.1 Integration. One correct x term (ft their partial fractions) Condone missing modulus signs When π₯π₯= 0, ββπ¦π¦= 2 βππ= ππππ2 B1 2.2a Finding constant (FT their (a)) ππππ|π¦π¦| = ππππ2 α |4π₯π₯+ 1| |π₯π₯+ 1| α 1 3 M1 1.1 For use of ππππππ ππ= ππππ ππππ and ππππ ππβππππ ππ= ππππππ ππ Not dep on c Condone missing modulus signs throughout π¦π¦= 2 ࡬4π₯π₯+ 1 π₯π₯+ 1 ΰ΅° 1 3 A1 2.1 Answer with correct values of A and B. [6] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 11 DR In triangle BDC, πππππππ·π·= 72+52β82 2Γ7Γ5 M1 3.1a Use of cosine rule in triangle BDC (for any angle) Or πππππππΆπΆ= 52 + 82 β72 2 Γ 5 Γ 8 πππππππ·π·= 1 7 A1 1.1 Or πππππππΆπΆ= 1 2 ππππ πΆπΆ= 60Β° π π π π π π π·π·= ΰΆ¨1 β1 49 π π π π π π π·π·= β48 7 M1 1.1 Approximate values must not be seen to earn M1 i.e. must be exact Or π π π π π π πΆπΆ= β3 2 AB π π π π π π π·π·= 7 π π π π π π 4 5Β° β7AB β48 = 7 Γ 2 β2 M1 3.1a Use of sin rule in triangle ABD Exact values must be seen to earn M1 Or use of sin rule in triangle ABC 2AB β3 = 8 Γ 2 β2 AB = 4β6ββ[cm] oe A1 2.2a Must be exact answer [5] 12 π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘πΌπΌ+ π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π½π½ 1 βπ‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘πΌπΌπ‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π½π½= 1 β 1 2 + π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π½π½ 1 β1 2 π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π½π½ = 1 M1 1.1a Use of π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘( πΌπΌ+ π½π½) Accept valid alternative solutions 1 2 + π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π½π½= 1 β1 2 π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π½π½ M1 1.1 Rearranging 1.5 π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π½π½= 0.5 βπ‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π½π½= 0.5 1.5 = 1 3 βπ½π½= ππππππππππππ࡬1 3ΰ΅° E1 2.1 Convincing completion. AG Approximate solutions with decimal angles do not score. [3] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 13 (a) ππππππππππππ࡬1 π₯π₯ΰ΅°= angle BEA = ππ 2 βππ So πππππππππππππ₯π₯+ ππππππππππππα 1 π₯π₯α= ππ 2 E1 2.4 Convincing explanation of given result Must relate to triangle. Do not need to mention angle BEA. [1] 13 (b) B1 1.2 Ignore any values on axes [1] 13 (c) Increasing [function] E1 2.4 [1] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 14 (a) If ππ= 1, ππ+ 1 = 2 and ππ2 + ππ+ 1 = 3 E1 2.2a [1] 14 (b) For n a positive integer, 1 ππα 1 ππ2+ππ+1α< 1 E1 2.3 ππππππππππππ࡬ 1 ππ+ 1ΰ΅°+ ππππππππππππ࡬ 1 ππ2 + ππ+ 1ΰ΅° = ππππππππππππα α 1 ππ+ 1α+ α 1 ππ2 + ππ+ 1α 1 βα 1 ππ+ 1αα 1 ππ2 + ππ+ 1α α M1 3.1a Use of arctan addition formula ππππππππππππα ππ2 + ππ+ 1 + ππ+ 1 (ππ2 + ππ+ 1)(ππ+ 1) β1α M1 1.1 Clearing fractions within the fraction Condone omission of arctan for this mark and condone 1 other error ( ) 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 arctan arctan 2 2 ( 2 2) 1 arctan n n n n n n n n n n n + + + +  ο£Ά  ο£Ά =  ο£·  ο£· + + + + ο£ ο£Έ ο£ ο£Έ = A1 2.1 Convincing completion (AG) [4] H640/03 Mark Scheme November 2021 15 Use of πππππππππππππ₯π₯+ ππππππππππππα 1 π₯π₯α= ππ 2 M1 3.1a eg ππππππππππππ2 + ππππππππππππ࡬1 2ΰ΅°= ππ 2 Allow valid alternative methods ππππππππππππ࡬1 2ΰ΅°+ ππππππππππππ2 + ππππππππππππ࡬1 3ΰ΅°+ ππππππππππππ3 = ππ M1 1.1 Oe Use of ππππππππππππ࡬1 2ΰ΅°+ arctan ࡬1 3ΰ΅°= ππππππππππππ1 M1 1.1 Oe βππππππππππππ1 + ππππππππππππ2 + ππππππππππππ3 = ππ E1 2.4 Convincing completion possibly using the three results above (AG) Alternative method ππππππππππππ2 + ππππππππππππ3 = ππππππππππππ࡬2 + 3 1 β6ΰ΅°+ ππ M1 Use of πππππππππππππ₯π₯+ πππππππππππππ¦π¦= ππππππππππππα π₯π₯+π¦π¦ 1βπ₯π₯π₯π₯α+ ππ ππππππππππππ2 + ππππππππππππ3 = ππππππππππππ( β1) + ππ M1 ππππππππππππ1 = βππππππππππππ(β1) M1 ππππππππππππ2 + ππππππππππππ3 = βππππππππππππ1 + ππ βππππππππππππ1 + ππππππππππππ2 + ππππππππππππ3 = ππ E1 [4] OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) The Triangle Building Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 8EA OCR Customer Contact Centre Education and Learning Telephone: 01223 553998 Facsimile: 01223 552627 Email: general.qualifications@ocr.org.uk www.ocr.org.uk For staff training purposes and as part of our quality assurance programme your call may be recorded or monitored

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