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    This document provides a marking scheme for a mathematics examination with 17 questions. It lists the learning objectives and marks awarded for each question. The questions cover a range of mathematics topics including algebra, calculus, vectors, probability, and statistics. For each part of each question, it identifies the step(s) taken and whether the marks were achieved for the method or answer. The highest-scoring questions involved applying multiple mathematical concepts and methods correctly to solve problems.

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    ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

    General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

    MARKING SCHEME

    NOVEMBER 2004

    MATHEMATICS 9164/2
    1. For a quadratic equation M1
    For obtaining x-2 = - 2/3 or 1 A1
    For correct answers x = 4/ 9 or 1 A1 [3]

    2. Use trapezium rule with exactly


    4 ordinates and h = 1/3 M1
    Correct values in expression of trapezium rule A1
    Obtain correct answer 0.14 A1 [3]

    3. Correct substitution M1
    Application of laws of indices M1
    Obtain given answer correctly A1 [3]

    4. Attempt to find equation of perpendicular M1


    Obtain equation y = 3x – 5 A1
    Solve simultaneously to determine poir
    the two lines M1
    Obtain coordinates (2; 1) A1 [4]

    5. Show truth for n = 1 by substitution M1


    Obtain correctly RHS = (1 a)
    (0 a) A1
    Suppose truth for n = k and state
    (1 a)1 = (1 a1+1 a/a – 1)
    (0 a) (0 ak ) B1

    Correct expression of (1 a) k÷1


    (0 a) M1

    Correct multiplication A1
    ( a1+1+1a)
    Obtain(1 a-1 ) correctly A1
    (0 ak + 1 )

    For complete argument and conclusion A1 [7]

    Correct substitution with n = 6 M1


    Obtain answer (1 126) A1 [2]
    (0 64 )

    6. Corrct transpose matrix B1


    Correct method for ‫׀‬m‫׀‬ M1
    For answer ‫׀‬m‫ = ׀‬-49 A1
    Correct method to obtain adjoint matrix M1
    Obtain correct adjoint matrix A2

    (3 -7 -16)
    -1
    Correct inverse M = -1 (17 -7 -9 ) A1 [7]
    49 (-4 -7 5 )

    (14)
    Premultiply ( 4 ) by inverse M1
    (7)

    (-98 )
    Correct multiplication to get – 1(147) A1
    49(-49 )

    (x) (2 )
    Obtain correct answer (y) = (-3) A1 [3]
    (z) (1 )

    7. (i) Substitute equation of line l into p M1


    Evaluation of scalar product M1
    Obtain f = 3 A1
    Obtain correct answer (4; 1; 2) A1 [4]

    (ii) Determine AP in terms of t. M1

    (t )
    Obtain AP = (2 – t ) A1
    (-4 + t )

    (1 )
    Evaluate AP (-1) = 0 to get t M1
    (1 )
    (2 )
    Obtain t = 2 and AP = (0 ) A1
    (-2)

    Obtain correct answer = 2√2

    (iii) For using dot product with sinθ


    Correct value sinθ = -1
    3√3 A1 [3]
    Correct angle 11.1º

    8. Dividing by cosx M1

    Make dy+/dx the subject of the formula and attempt integration M1

    Obtain correct answer y = 3sec x = 21n‫׀‬cosx‫׀‬+C A2 [4]

    9. (a)(i) Correct method to find argument of ZW 4 M1


    Obtain argument = 3л/ 4 A1
    Correct method to find modulus of ZW4 M1
    Obtain correct modulus = ½ A1
    Express ZW4 in polar form M1
    Obtain answer = - √2 ‫√׀‬2 A1 [6]
    4 4

    (ii) Correct method to find argument of Z2 M1


    W2
    Obtain correct argument = л/4 A1

    Correct method to find modulus of Z2 M1


    W2
    Obtain correct modulus = 256 A1
    Express Z2 in polar form M1
    W2
    Obtain answer = 128√2 + л28√2 A1 [6]
    (b) Substitute to obtain (½)” < 0.01 M1

    Obtain n > 6.643 A1


    Conclude n = 7 A1 [3]

    10. (i) Obtain answer (4/3; 0) B1 [1]

    (ii) Obtain answer = -2m B1 [1]

    (iii) Obtain answer = 2/7ms1 B1 [1]

    11. Correct equation R2 = 81 + 16 + 72cosθ B1


    Correct equation R2 = 81 + 64 + 144cosθ B1
    Correct method to solve simultaneously M1

    Obtain cosθ = -2/3 A1


    Obtain R = 7 A1 [5]

    12. (a) Correct substitution into equation of trajectory M1


    Obtain correct quadratic equation A1
    Solving the quadratic equation using the correct method M1
    Obtain θ = 45º and θ = 32º A1 [4]

    (b) State θ = 32º B1 [1]

    13. (i) For correct diagram B1

    For correct friction = 6/ 4 mgCos30 B1


    nd
    For use of Newton’s 2 Law M1
    6
    Correct equation 6mgSin30 – T – / 4mgCos 30-6ma A1
    Correct equation T – 2mg = 2ma B1
    Correct method to eliminate T M1
    Obtain answer a = 1 (1 - 3√3)g A1 [7]
    8 4 )

    (ii) Substitution to obtain T M1

    Obtain T = mg/16 (36 - 3√3) A1 [2]


    (iii) For correct formula P = 2Tcosθ M1

    Correct answer P = mg/16 (36√3 – 9) A1 [2]

    14. Correct expression f(x) = 1/2л B1

    Correct expression = ∫ 1/ 2л dt M1

    Obtain correct value of integral = x + л A1


    2л

    {0 x ≤ -л
    x+x
    Correct expression F(x) ={ / 2n -л < x < л A1 [4]
    {1 x≥л

    15. (a) (i) Obtain 0.64 B1 [1]

    (ii) Use q/p2 with q = 0.8 and p = 0.2 M1

    Obtain correct answer = 20 A1 [2]

    (b) Obtain mean = 6.54166 B1

    Use appropriate method to obtain standard deviation M1

    Obtain answer = 1.35 A1 [3]

    16. (a) Obtains probability of 1/ 3 B1

    Use 1/ 3 x sum of 3 probabilities M1

    Obtains answer = 16/35 A1 [3]

    (b) Correct numerator = 1/ 3 (30/ 70) B1


    Correct method to find the required probability M1
    Other correct answer = 5/ 16 A1 [3]
    17. (i) State or imply X – Bin (60; 1/3) B1
    Standardize p (X > 24.5) M1
    Obtain correct answer = 0.1089 A1 [3]

    (ii) State or imply X – Bin (42; 1/3) B1


    Correct continuity correction P (9.5 < X < 15.5) B1
    Standardizing and correct use of tables M1A1
    Obtain correct answer 0.6179 A1 [5]

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