Cambridge O Level

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4037/21

Paper 2 May/June 2024
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 80

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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 descriptions 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.

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MARK SCHEME NOTES

The following notes are intended to aid interpretation of mark schemes in general, but individual mark schemes
may include marks awarded for specific reasons outside the scope of these notes.

Types of mark

M Method marks, awarded for a valid method applied to the problem.

A Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. For accuracy
marks to be given, the associated Method mark must be earned or implied.

B Mark for a correct result or statement independent of Method marks.

When a part of a question has two or more ‘method’ 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 ‘dep’
is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier mark in the scheme.

Abbreviations

awrt answers which round to

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

Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

1(a) Fully correct graph with intercepts marked B2 B1 for a graph of correct shape with
vertex on x-axis
y

(0, 6)

O (1.5, 0) x

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

1(b) 4x – 6 = 2x and 4x – 6 = –2x oe M1

x=3x=1 A2 A1 for either correct

Alternative method

12x2 – 48x + 36 = 0 oe (B1)

Factorises or solves (M1)

x = 1, x = 3 (A1)

2(a) 5 – 2(x  1)2 B3 Mark final expression

B2 for – 2(x  1)2

or B1 for (x  1)2 or b = –2, c = –1
and
B1 for 5 + b(x + c)2 oe with numerical
values of b and c or a = 5

2(b) f  their 5 B1 STRICT FT of their 5 from (a)

3 5x2 – 20x + 26 [= 0] M1 Condone one slip in expansion of

brackets or collection of terms

Correctly finds b2 – 4ac for their 5x2 – 20x M1 FT their 5x2 – 20x + 26 = 0 providing
+ 26 [= 0] the discriminant is negative for their
e.g. equation
(20)2 – 4(5)(26)

400 – 520 < 0 or 120 A1

Alternative method

5x2 – 20x + 26 [= 0] (M1) Condone one slip in expansion of

brackets or collection of terms

Completes the square 5(x – 2)2 + 6 and (M1) FT their 5x2 – 20x + 26 = 0 providing
states the correct minimum point (2, 6) the minimum point has positive y-
coordinate

Correct conclusion e.g. Minimum point at (A1)

y = 6 therefore does not intersect x-axis oe

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

4(a) 4( y  3) 2  36  9 or 4 y 2  24 y  9 [ 0] M1

27 A1
y  3 or exact equivalent, soi
4

27  27  M1 FT their a  b providing b is not a

3  3   oe
4  4  square number

27 or 3 3 or exact equivalent, nfww A1

4(b) Eliminates one unknown and simplifies M1

terms: 2 x 2  83  x 2  20 x oe, soi

x 2  20 x  83  0 A1

Applies quadratic formula or completes the M1 FT their 3-term quadratic

2
20  20  4[1](83)
square: x 
2

x  10  17 A1

1 10  17 M1 FT their x = a  b providing

y 
10  17 10  17 previous M1 awarded

10 17 A1 dep on all marks previously awarded

x  10  17 , y   
83 83

5(a)(i) 30 240 2 M1for 3  7!  2 or 3 P  7 P  2 P oe

1 7 1

5(a)(ii) 17 280 2 M1for 4!  6! oe or 4 P  6 P oe

4 5

5(b)(i) 35 2 M1 for 7C4 or 1 + 4 + 18 + 12

5(b)(ii) 51 2 M1 for 3C2  6C2 + 3C3  6C1 oe

or 18 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 24

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

6 d B1
(sin 2 x)  2sin x cos x soi
dx

cos x  their (2sin x cos x)  M1 d

FT their (sin 2 x)
(their  sin x)  sin x2 dx

cos x  their (2sin x cos x)  (  sin x)  sin 2 x A1 d

FT their (sin 2 x)
isw dx

δy M1 FT their derivative
 their (2sin 3cos 2 3  sin 3 3) or better
h

0.274h or A1 dep on correct derivative seen

0.2738[08...]h where the coefficient of h is

rot to 4 or more sf

7 dy 1 B1
 2mx 
dx 2

d2 y B1
 2m
dx 2

1 5 2 M1 for
m and n   and no other values 2
4 4  1  x 
3(2m)   2mx     mx 2   n 
 2  2 
soi

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

8(a) 30 B1
S30  2a  29d   1065
2

S50  S30  B1
50
2a  49d    30 2a  29d    2210
2  2 
50
or S50  2a  49d   2210  1065
2

Solves their linear equations in a and d as M1 dep on an attempt to form their

far as a = .. or d = … equations using at least one sum
formula
Some correct pairs are e.g.
150a + 2175d = –5325
150a + 3675d = –9825
or
30a + 435d = –1065
50a + 1225d = –3275
or
2a + 49d = –131
2a + 29d = –71

a = 8, d = 3 A2 A1 for each

8(b) 4(1  r 3 ) B1
4 + 4r + 4r2 = 7 or  7 oe
1 r

4r 2  4r  3  0 oe B1

Solves or factorises their 3-term quadratic M1

oe

e.g. (2r – 1)(2r + 3) [= 0]

r = 0.5 , –1.5 A1

 4  A1
1  0.5   8 only, nfww

9(a) Valid explanation: Range of g is g > 0 oe B1

9(b) 1 M1
2
 3x 2 
 
 4x 1 

(4 x  1) 2 A1
or simplified equivalent, isw
9 x4

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9(c) 3x 2  4 xy  y   0 or 3 y 2  4 xy  x   0 B1

(4 y )  (4 y ) 2  4(3)( y ) M1 FT their expression providing it has at

 x  oe most one sign error
2(3)
or
(4 x)  ( 4 x ) 2  4(3)( x)
 y  oe
2(3)

Justifies the negative square root B1

2 x  x(4 x  3) A1
f 1 ( x) 
3

10(a) tan 2 x  2 tan x sec x  sec2 x M1

2
 sin x 1 
or   
 cos x cos x 

sin 2 x sin x 1 1 A1
2
 2  
cos x cos x cos x cos 2 x

1
2 
sin x  1 oe
2
or factorises
cos x

(1  sin x) 2 A1
1  sin 2 x

(1  sin x)(1  sin x) 1  sin x A1 must be fully justified


(1  sin x)(1  sin x) 1  sin x
or
(1  sin x) 2 1  sin x

(1  sin x)(1  sin x) 1  sin x

10(b) 7sin 3  5 B1

One correct value for 3 soi e.g. M1

45.58… 134.4… 405.5… 494.4…

15.2 or 15.19 to 15.195 A2 with no extras in range

44.8 or 44.80 to 44.81
135.2 or 135.19 to 135.195 A1 for any 2 correct, ignoring extras
164.8 or 164.80 to 164.81

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

11  πx   400 x  B2 400
P = 2   x  2   oe B1 for rectangle length = soi
 4   x 2 x

Correct first derivative B1 FT their P providing it is of the form

π 800 a
  bx oe with a an integer and b a
2 x2 x
constant

dP M1 FT provided one term of their

Equates their to 0 and solves for x derivative is correct
dx

40 A1
x= or 22.6
π
or 22.56[75...]

π  40  800 M1 FT their value of x provided it is

P= 
2  π  40 greater than 0
π

P = 70.9 or 70.89[81...] A1

12(a)  4  4  B3  4  4 

OP  b    c  b  and B2 for OP  b    c  b  or
7  7  7  7 
 4   4 
OP  b    c  b  OP  b    c  b  oe
7  7 
or
B1 for
  4   4 
OP   their  b    c   their  b 
 7   7 
or
  4 
OP  b     their  c  b  or
 7  

Equates components e.g.: M1 FT providing at least B1 awarded and


 4 4 two expressions for OP in terms of b,
 their  (1   )  1    or   their 
 7 7 c,  and  found

4 4 A1
(1   )  1       oe
7 7

4 7 A2 4 7
 and  oe A1 for   or   oe
11 11 11 11

and conclusion
AP : AC = 4 : 11 therefore AP : PC = 4 : 7
BP : BD = 7 : 11 therefore DP : PB = 4 : 7
oe

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

12(b)  4  4 4 2 M1 for

OP =  b  c  or OP = b  c  4  4
11 11 11 4
OP =  b  c  or OP = b  c
and 11 11 11
 
OP and OQ are scalar multiples of each
other and have a point in common oe

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