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A INVESTIGATION SEQUENCES OF CENTRES POYGONS
1(a)(i) Correct diagram 1
1(a)(ii) Pattern number, n 1 2 3 4 5 2 B1 for 25

or their 25 +16
Number of dots 1 5 13 25 41
1(a)(iii) 61 seen C1 FT their 41

or 41 + 20 + 24
or 16 20 24
85 1
1(b)(i) Correct diagram 1
1(b)(ii) 2 B1 for two columns

Pattern Number Number Total number of
number, n of dots of crosses dots and crosses
FT their dots and their
crosses for the last column.
4 9 16 25
5 25 16 41
6 25 36 61
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1(b)(iii) Pattern Dots Crosses Total number 2 B1 for 5 cells correct or for
the total column correct
4 9 = 32 16 = 42 42 + 32 = 25
5 25 = 52 16 = 42 52 + 42 = 41 FT their values in (b)(ii)
6 25 = 52 36 = 62 62 + 52 = 61
1(b)(iv) n2 + (n – 1)2 isw 2 B1 for n2 or (n – 1)2
1(b)(v) [n2 + (n – 1)2] = n2 + n2 – n – n +1 = 2n2 – 2n + 1 oe 1
1(b)(vi) 2 × 152 – 2 × 15 + 1 C1
or 152 + 142
or correct extension of sequence
421 1
2(a) For sketching Pattern 4 C1

or for differences 3 6 9 12
2 B1 for 19
Pattern number, n 1 2 3 4 5 B1 for 31
Number of dots 1 4 10 19 31
2(b)(i) One second difference of 3 seen and 2a = 3 1
2(b)(ii) Forming two equations in b and c. C1

3 
or  n 2 =  1.5, 6, 13.5, 24
2 
Correct method to find b or c. C1

or remaining terms are –0.5, –2, –3.5, –5
b = –1.5 2 B1 for each

c=1
2(c) 1.5k2 – 1.5k + 1 = 571 C1 FT their b and c
Attempt to solve their quadratic equation correctly C1 Sketch of their quadratic

or factorisation attempt for
their quadratic
or correct formula
Solution(s) marked on sketch C1 FT their quadratic equation

or a correct factorisation
or correct substitution into formula
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3 [n = ]3 3 B2 for n = 3
[Number of dots =] 19 or B1 for 3n2 – 3n + 1
= 2n2 – 2n +1 + 6 oe
or for table of hexagon
values

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1(a) 4 B1 for 15 as first entry in bin 4

Bin Mass of Unused mass in bin
B1 for 60 – their 15 unused in bin 4
items in bin
B1 for 9 as the only extra entry in
1 38, 6, 7, 9 22 16 9 [0] bin 1
2 21, 32 39 7
3 50 10
4 15, 27 45 18
5 25 35
1(b) 2 B1 for one correct row or

for all 5 items correctly placed or
items in bin
for finding the correct unused
1 8, 10 12 2 masses for their positions of all 5
items or
2 16, 3 [4] 1 for rows 2 and 3 reversed
3 13, 5 [7] 2
2(a) 50, 38, 32, 27, 25, 21, 15, 9, 7, 6 1
2(b) 2 B1 for 2 correct rows or for their

first 5 items correctly placed
items in bin
1 50, 9 [10] 1
2 38, 21 [22] 1
3 32, 27 [28] 1
4 25, 15, 7, 6 [35] [20] [13] 7

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2(c) Correct calculation to find either percentage e.g. C1

70 5 × 60 − 230
Method 1 [×100] or [×100]
300 5 × 60
10 4 × 60 − 230
Method 2 [×100] or [×100]
240 4 × 60
Method 1 23.3[3...%] 3 B1 for each percentage or SC1 for

Method 1
Method 2 4.17 or 4.166 to 4.167[%]  70 
 230 × 100 = 30.4[3...%] or
 
Method 2
 10 
 230 × 100 = 4.35 or
 
4.347 to 4.348[%]
or SC1 for the correct percentages
incorrectly labelled
Valid comparison e.g. B1 FT for a valid comparison,
Method 2 gives approximately 19% less waste dependent on their two percentages
2(d) 270 ÷ 80 = 3.375 oe 2 M1 for 270 ÷ 80 or 3.375

or
3 × 80 + 30 [=] 270 oe or
or
4 × 80 = 320 and 3 × 80 = 240 oe 4 × 80 = 320 or 3 × 80 = 240 oe
or or
270 ÷ 3 = 90 and 270 ÷ 4 = 67.5 oe 270 ÷ 3 = 90 or 270 ÷ 4 = 67.5 oe

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2(e) 28, 13, 7, 4 or 30, 28, 21, 13 C1
2 B1 for the first 2 rows correct

or B1 for the last 2 rows correct
items in bin
1 30, 10 [10] [0]
2 21, 19 [19] [0]
3 28, 7, 4 [12] [5] [1]
4 13 [27]
5 or
B1 for the first 2 rows correct
oe or B1 for the last 2 rows correct
or
items in bin
1 10, 19, 7, 4 [30] [11] [4] [0]
2 30 [10]
3 28 [12]
4 21, 13 [19] [6]
5
oe
3.3 1 FT their number of bins used

or [3 × 40 =] 120 and 132 seen
or 132 ÷ 3 = 44 seen
or an argument such as
Bin 1 30 10 full Bin 2 21 19 full
Bin 3 has to have 28 and 13 to improve on 4
bins,
but 28 + 13 = 41 > 40 So Bin 4 is required.
so [4 bins] is a best solution

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3 C1
Bin Mass of items in bin
1 9, 4, 7
2 15,
C1
1 15, 4
2 9, 7
x + y ⩽ 5 oe C1
or
1 9, 4, 7
2 15, 3, 2
1 15, 4
2 9, 7, 3
3 2
x = 2 and y = 3 or x = 3 and y = 2 1
4(a) Diagram showing 3 or 4 items correctly C1

or
reasoning using dimensions e.g.
‘3 items uses 90 by 60 and that leaves 90 by 30,
so one more will fit’
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4(b) Bin Mass of Unused mass in bin Items 2 B1 for any two correct rows
items
1 41, 33, 16 [49] [16] [0] [3]
2 22, 18, 14, [68] [50] [36] [28] [4]
8
3 7, 6, 5, 4 [83] [77] [72] [68] [4]
Evidence of 3 bins as best solution for items: 2 B1 for evidence of best solution for
mass e.g.
11 ÷ 4 = 2.75 Mass 174 ÷ 90 = 1.9[33...]
or or
2 × 4 = 8 and 3 × 4 = 12 oe 1 bin = 90 and 2 × 90 = 180 oe
and 174 seen
OR
partial evidence of best solution for
items e.g. 11 ÷ 4 or 2.75 or 12 ÷ 4
or 2 × 4 = 8 or 3 × 4 = 12
40.5[0] 1 dep on correctly packing the 3 bins,

ignoring unused masses/number of
items or evidence of the 3 bins as
best solution

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Opposite Corners
1 16 40 2 B1 for two from 16, 88, 170 and

172
88 40
B1 for 40 seen three times
170 172 40
One set of calculations for the opposite C1 86×68 – 66×their88

difference for the second or third grid or
their170×152  150×their172
2(a) 42 46 1
2(b) their42 × 6 = their252 1

2 × their46 = their92
their 252 – their 92
2(c) 8 2 B1 for four from 8, 48, 14, 50,

48 160 134, 138 and 178
14 B1 for 160 seen three times

50 160
134 138
178 160
Complete set of calculations for a difference C1 44  their8 – 4  their48

or their50  their14 10  54
or 174  their138  their134 

their178
3(a) 3 B1 for each row

Size of or
Working Difference
window B1 for the 3 cells in the working
columns
2 by 2 (2 – 1)2 =1 40
3 by 3 (3 – 1)2 =4 160
4 by 4 (4 – 1)2 =9 360
5 by 5 (5 – 1)2 = 16 640
(w – 1)2 40(w – 1)2

w by w
isw isw
A correct calculation C1
for a 4 by 4 or 5 by 5 window

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3(b) 40 (10 – 1)2 or 40 × 92 C1 FT substitution of 10 in their

or 40(w – 1)2
correct calculation from grid
3240 1
4(a) n + 14 n + 16 2 B1 for each
4(b) (n + 14)×(n + 2) = n2 + 16n + 28 M1 FT their (n + 14) if binomial
n2 + 16n + 28 – n2  16n = 28 M1
5 n n+2 C2 C1 for each

n + 2g n + 2g + 2 oe
(n + 2g) (n + 2) = n2 + 2ng + 2n + 4g C1 FT their (n+ 2g) and their (n +

2) if at least binomials include n
and g
[–] n(n + 2g + 2) and – n2 – 2ng – 2n 1

giving 4g final answer
5 Alternative method
2 4 C2
2 + 2g 2 + 2g + 2 oe C1 for correct expression in 2nd
row
4(2 + 2g) = 8 + 8g C1 FT their even number in first

cell
and their expression in g
– 2(4 + 2g) = – 8 – 4g 1 FT their even number in first

giving 4g as final answer cell
leading to 4g
6(a) n + 2x 2 B1 for any two correct

n + 2gx oe n+ 2gx + 2x oe
(n + 2x) (n + 2gx) = n2 + 2nx + 2ngx + 4gx2 1 FT their (n + 2x) and their(n +

2gx)
if at least binomials include n, g
and x.
[–] n(n + 2gx + 2x) and – n2 – 2ngx –2nx 1

leading to 4gx2

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6(b) 36 6 C1
gx2 = 36 or g  or x 
x2 g
or for substituting for g or x in 4gx2 = 144
2 by 2 window on a grid of width 36 3

3 by 3 window on a grid of width 9 B2 for x = 1 and g = 36 and
4 by 4 window on a grid of width 4 x = 2 and g = 9 and
x = 3 and g = 4
soi
or B1 for one of the above soi

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1(a) 3, 4, 5, 6 in correct rows 1
1(b) R=n 1
2(a) Circle with 3, 4 or 5 diameters drawn C1
6, 8, 10 in correct rows 1
2(b) R = 2n 1
3(a) 11 1
3(b) 16 in row 5 1
3(c) Three second differences of 1 seen C1

AND
1
coefficient of n2 equal to seen
2
or use of quadratic expression seen
1 C1
Derivation of coefficient of n equal to seen
2
Derivation of constant equal to 1 seen C1
1 2 1 1
R n  n 1
2 2
3(c) alternative 1
Three second differences of 1 seen C1

AND
1
2
[½ n2] 0.5 2 4 .5 8 12.5 C1
[leaves ] 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 C1

One difference of 0.5 seen
(b =) 0.5
1 2 1 1
R n  n 1
2 2

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3(c) 3(c) alternative 2
Three second differences of 1 seen C1

AND
1
2
1 2 4 7 11 16 22 C1
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1 1 1 1
a + b = 1 indicated C1
1 2 1 1
R n  n 1
2 2
4(a) [tangents] do not intersect 1

or [tangents are] parallel
4(b) 10 1
4(c) 4th tangent drawn that intersects the other 3 tangents 1
15 (on row 4 of table) 1
4(d) Equation with correct substitution for R and n C1
1.5 oe 1
5(a) 3 secants intersecting each other C1
13 1
5(b) Two equations with correct substitution for R and n 1
Correct method to eliminate either b or c C1
(b =) 2.5 2 B1 for each

(c =) 1
5(b) alternative 1
[½ n2 ] 0.5 2 4 .5 8 12.5 1
[leaves] 3.5 6 8.5 11 13.5
One difference of 2.5 seen C1
(b =) 2.5 2 B1 for each

(c =) 1

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5(b) 5(b) alternative 2
1 4 8 13 19 26 1
3 4 5 6 7
a + b = 3 indicated C1
(b =) 2.5 2 B1 for each

(c =) 1
6 Sketch of the quadratic C1

or correct substitution and rearrangement to = 0 FT their 4(d)
Correct intersection of curve and straight line marked on C1

sketch
or correct factorisation
or correct substitution into quadratic formula
48 1
7(a) Their 5(b) – their 3(c) = 60 oe C1

Or list of results showing differences
30 1
7(b) Correct substitution of their 30 into 5(b) or 3(c) C1 FT their 5(b) or their
3(c)
526 1

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0607/62 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme February/March 2022

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A INVESTIGATION SEQUENCES OF CENTRES POYGONS

1(a)(i) Correct diagram 1

1(a)(ii) Pattern number, n 1 2 3 4 5 2 B1 for 25

1(a)(iii) 61 seen C1 FT their 41

1(b)(i) Correct diagram 1

1(b)(ii) 2 B1 for two columns

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1(b)(iv) n2 + (n – 1)2 isw 2 B1 for n2 or (n – 1)2

1(b)(v) [n2 + (n – 1)2] = n2 + n2 – n – n +1 = 2n2 – 2n + 1 oe 1

2(a) For sketching Pattern 4 C1

2(b)(i) One second difference of 3 seen and 2a = 3 1

2(b)(ii) Forming two equations in b and c. C1

Correct method to find b or c. C1

b = –1.5 2 B1 for each

2(c) 1.5k2 – 1.5k + 1 = 571 C1 FT their b and c

Attempt to solve their quadratic equation correctly C1 Sketch of their quadratic

Solution(s) marked on sketch C1 FT their quadratic equation

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1(a) 4 B1 for 15 as first entry in bin 4

1(b) 2 B1 for one correct row or

2(a) 50, 38, 32, 27, 25, 21, 15, 9, 7, 6 1

2(b) 2 B1 for 2 correct rows or for their

4 25, 15, 7, 6 [35] [20] [13] 7

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2(c) Correct calculation to find either percentage e.g. C1

Method 1 23.3[3...%] 3 B1 for each percentage or SC1 for

2(d) 270 ÷ 80 = 3.375 oe 2 M1 for 270 ÷ 80 or 3.375

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2(e) 28, 13, 7, 4 or 30, 28, 21, 13 C1

2 B1 for the first 2 rows correct

1 30, 10 [10] [0]

2 21, 19 [19] [0]

3 28, 7, 4 [12] [5] [1]

1 10, 19, 7, 4 [30] [11] [4] [0]

4 21, 13 [19] [6]

3.3 1 FT their number of bins used

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Bin Mass of items in bin

4(a) Diagram showing 3 or 4 items correctly C1

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40.5[0] 1 dep on correctly packing the 3 bins,

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1 16 40 2 B1 for two from 16, 88, 170 and

One set of calculations for the opposite C1 86×68 – 66×their88

2(b) their42 × 6 = their252 1

2(c) 8 2 B1 for four from 8, 48, 14, 50,

14 B1 for 160 seen three times

Complete set of calculations for a difference C1 44  their8 – 4  their48

or 174  their138  their134 