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MATHEMATICS 0580/21
Paper 2 (Extended) October/November 2023
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 70

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This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2023 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level
components.

This document consists of 7 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They
should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question.
Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for
valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team
Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features
are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however,
should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in
the application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question
(however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses
seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be
awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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Mathematics-Specific Marking Principles

1 Unless a particular method has been specified in the question, full marks may be awarded for any correct
method. However, if a calculation is required then no marks will be awarded for a scale drawing.

2 Unless specified in the question, non-integer answers may be given as fractions, decimals or in standard
form. Ignore superfluous zeros, provided that the degree of accuracy is not affected.

3 Allow alternative conventions for notation if used consistently throughout the paper, e.g. commas being
used as decimal points.

4 Unless otherwise indicated, marks once gained cannot subsequently be lost, e.g. wrong working
following a correct form of answer is ignored (isw).

5 Where a candidate has misread a number or sign in the question and used that value consistently
throughout, provided that number does not alter the difficulty or the method required, award all marks
earned and deduct just 1 A or B mark for the misread.

6 Recovery within working is allowed, e.g. a notation error in the working where the following line of
working makes the candidate’s intent clear.

Abbreviations
cao – correct answer only
dep – dependent
FT – follow through after error
isw – ignore subsequent working
oe – or equivalent
SC – Special Case
nfww – not from wrong working
soi – seen or implied

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

1 98 2 M1 for x + 41 + 41 = 180 oe or better

2(a) 27 1

2(b) 15 1

2(c) 25 1

3(a) 5 1

3(b) 90 1

4 3 B1 for 7.52
B1 for 6.02
or B1FT for 13.54 – their 7.52 correctly
evaluated provided their 7.52 < 13.54

B1FT for their 6.02 ÷ 2.8 correctly evaluated

5(a) 7m(6k – 5) final answer 2 B1 for 7(6mk – 5m) or m(42k – 35) as final
answer
or 7m(6k – 5) seen and then spoiled

5(b) (h + 12)(h – 12) final answer 1

6(a) 4800 1

6(b) Point plotted at (54 000, 6100) 1

6(c) Positive 1

7 260 1

8 24 cao 1

9 14 2 B1 for answer 2 or 7
or M1 for 2 × 7 as final answer
or [140 =] 2 × 2 × 5 × 7
and [126 =] 2 × 3 × 3 × 7
or 2 correct factor trees or tables

10(a) n6 final answer 1

10(b) 4x4 final answer 2 B1 for kx4 or 4xk as final answer

or correct answer seen and then spoiled

10(c) 9y8 final answer 2 B1 for ky8 or 9yk final answer

or correct answer seen and spoiled

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

11 x ⩾ 11 final answer 3 M1 for 8x – 12 ⩾ 43 + 3x or better

M1 for e.g. 8x – 3x ⩾ 43 + 12 oe

OR

43 3x
M1 for 2x – 3 ⩾ +
4 4
3x 43
M1 for 2x – ⩾ +3
4 4

12 42.22… – 4.22… oe M1 M1 for correct working shown

19 A2 38
cao A1 for oe seen
45 90
k 19
If M0 scored SC1 for or for answer
90 45
with insufficient working.

13 23 903 cao 3 B2 for answer 23900, 23902, 23902.9… or

23 903 seen then rounded
OR
4
 3 
M1 for 27 000 × 1 −  oe
 100 
B1 for their more accurate value seen and
correctly rounded to the nearest whole number

14(a) 9 3 B2 for x = 4
or B1 for answer 4 (without x = 4 in working)

OR

M1 for 5x + x + 5 + 12 – x + 15 = 52 oe or
better

B1FT for identifying the correct region A  B

14(b) 1

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

15 5 B1 for y = 1 dashed line

B1 for x = 2 solid line
B1
B1 for y = x + 2 solid line
R

B2 for region identified satisfying all 3

inequalities
B1 or B1 for region identified satisfying only 2 of
these inequalities with y = 1, x = 2 and y = x +
B1 2 all drawn

16 [Lower bound =] 39.9 nfww 3 B2 for one correct

[Upper bound =] 42.1 nfww
or M1 for 11 + 0.5 or 9.5 + 0.05
or 11 – 0.5 or 9.5 – 0.05

17 33 3 B2 for 254 + 20 + x + 53 = 360 oe or better

or 53 + 20 + x + 37 + 37 = 180 oe or better
or OAB = 33
or AOB = 114
or 70 and 37 correctly identified
or 53 and 20 correctly identified

or B1 for any correct relevant angle identified

18 29.7 or 29.66[...] 3 8.3sin105

M2 for [sin y = ]
16.2

16.2 8.3
or M1 for = oe
sin105 sin y

19(a) 2 B1 for correct cosine curve shape through (0,1)

Correct sketch to go through (0, 1),

close to (360, 1) and reasonably
close to (180, –1)

19(b) 282.1 or 282.12… 2 B1 implied by 77.9 or 77.87 to 77.88 or 282.13

or M1 for 360 – their acute angle

20(a) 10 x 3 B1 for 10x(x – 6)

final answer B1 for (x – 6)(x + 5)
x+5

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

20(b) 61x + 8 3 B1 for common denominator of (x + 3)(8x – 1)

final answer
( 3)( 8 x −1)
x + isw

B1 for 7(8x – 1) + 5(x + 3) or better isw

21 55.9 or 55.85… 4 15.1

M3 for tan[…] = oe
4.52 + 9.2 2

or M2 for [AH2 =] 4.52 + 9.22

or [BH2 =] 4.52 + 9.22 + 15.12
or M1 for recognising angle BHA

if 0 scored SC1 for [angle BHD =] 59.7[1…]

or 59.72

22 110 or 110.3… 4 1 41
M3 for [2 ×] (2( × 13.62 × sin 41) – ( ×
2 360
π × 13.62)) oe

OR
1 
M1 for    13.62 × sin 41 oe
2 

41
M1 for [2×] × π × 13.62 oe
360

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