Mark Scheme (Results) January 2023: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Mathematics A (4MA1) Paper 1HR
Mark Scheme (Results) January 2023: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Mathematics A (4MA1) Paper 1HR
January 2023
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January 2023
Question Paper Log Number P72438A
Publications Code 4MA1_1HR_MS_2023
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General Marking Guidance
• Types of mark
o M marks: method marks
o A marks: accuracy marks
o B marks: unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M
marks)
• Abbreviations
o cao – correct answer only
o ft – follow through
o isw – ignore subsequent working
o SC - special case
o oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
o dep – dependent
o indep – independent
o awrt – answer which rounds to
o eeoo – each error or omission
• No working
If no working is shown then correct answers normally score full
marks
If no working is shown then incorrect (even though nearly correct)
answers score no marks.
• With working
If there is a wrong answer indicated on the answer line always check
the working in the body of the script (and on any diagrams), and
award any marks appropriate from the mark scheme.
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been
obtained from incorrect working, award 0 marks.
If a candidate misreads a number from the question. Eg. Uses 252
instead of 255; method marks may be awarded provided the
question has not been simplified. Examiners should send any
instance of a suspected misread to review. If there is a choice of
methods shown, mark the method that leads to the answer on the
answer line; where no answer is given on the answer line, award the
lowest mark from the methods shown.
If there is no answer on the answer line then check the working for
an obvious answer.
• Ignoring subsequent work
It is appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional
work does not change the answer in a way that is inappropriate for
the question: eg. Incorrect cancelling of a fraction that would
otherwise be correct.
It is not appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional
work essentially makes the answer incorrect eg algebra.
Transcription errors occur when candidates present a correct
answer in working, and write it incorrectly on the answer line; mark
the correct answer.
• Parts of questions
Unless allowed by the mark scheme, the marks allocated to one part
of the question CANNOT be awarded to another.
International GCSE Maths
Apart from questions 6, 13, 14, 15c, 18, 24 (where the mark scheme states otherwise) the correct answer, unless clearly obtained from an
incorrect method, should be taken to imply a correct method.
1 (a) 48 < S ⩽ 54 1 B1 Allow 48 – 54 oe
(b) (33 × 4) + (39 × 14) + (45 × 18) + (51 × 19) + (57 × 5) 4 M2 M2 for at least 4 correct products
or 132 + 546 + 810 + 969 + 285 (= 2742) added (need not be evaluated) or
[lower bound products are: 120, 504, 756, 912, 270] If not M2 then award:
[upper bound products are: 144, 588, 864, 1026, 300]
M1 for consistent use of value
within interval (including end
points) for at least 4 products
which must be added
or
"2742" M1 dep on M1
60 Allow division by their Σf
provided addition or total under
column seen
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious 45.7 A1oe 7 457
45 or
incorrect working) 10 10
(accept 46 from correct working)
Total 5 marks
2 3 M1 For area of 2 different faces (ie not
2 triangles)
0.5 × 4.8 × 3.6 (= 8.64) oe or 4.8 × 3.6 if clear intention for M1 For adding together 5 areas , at
this to be 2 triangles least 4 of which are correct
7 × 3.6 ( = 25.2)
7 × 4.8 (= 33.6) NB: (3.6 + 4.8 + 6) × 7 (= 100.8)
7 × 6 (= 42) is 3 faces
(all measurements with intention to add)
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious 118 A1 118.1 or 118.08
incorrect working)
Total 3 marks
3 (x =) 3 3 B1
(y =) 6 B1
(z =) 10 B1
Total 3 marks
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 4 A1 SCB1 for 1856 seen if no other
obvious incorrect working) marks awarded
Total 4 marks
5 390 ÷ (8 ‒ 2) (= 65) or 3 M1 M2 for
8 2 8 2 390 15
− = 390 or x − x = 390 or oe
15 15 15 15 6
6 6
= 390 or x = 390 oe
15 15
or c 2 (18cd 2 − 21)
or the fully correct factor outside the bracket
with two terms inside the bracket and at most
2
one mistake 3c (............)
(b) (i) eg ( y 6)( y 3) or 2 M1 or (y + a)(y + b) where ab = −18 or a + b = –3
y(y + 3) – 6(y + 3) or or
y(y – 6 ) + 3(y – 6) factorisation which expands to give 2 out of 3
correct terms
[allow use of x rather than y] ( y − 6)( y + 3) A1
(ii) 6, −3 1 B1 ft must come from their factors in (b)(i)
Total 5 marks
or (r 2 =)(12 2) 2 + oe r = 6 + 4.687...
2 2 2
tan 52
r 12
or = oe
sin 38 sin104
6 M1 A correct method to find the
r= (=7.614) oe radius of the circle
sin 52
6
or r = oe use of tan must also use
cos38 Pythagoras to find an expression
12 2
2
for r
or (r =) (12 2) +
2
r = 62 + 4.687...2 oe
tan 52
12sin 38
or oe
sin104
(Area =) ("7.61...") M1 the radius must come from a
2
Total 6 marks
12 4 2 M1
2−4 x = 25 or ‒4x = 5 or − x = 1 oe
5
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious 5 A1 5
− oe allow eg
incorrect working) 4 −4
Total 2 marks
eg 10 000x = 3818.18…_ 2 M1 For selecting 2 correct recurring decimals that
13 100x = 38.18… when subtracted give a whole number or
terminating decimal (37.8 or 378 or 3780 etc)
or 1000x = 381.818…_ eg 10 000x = 3818.18... and 100x = 38.1818....
10x = 3.818… or 1000x = 381.818… and 10x = 3.81818…
or 100x = 38.1818… and x = 0.381818…
or 100x = 38.1818…_ with intention to subtract.
x = 0.3818… (if recurring dots not shown then showing at
least one of the numbers to at least 5 sf)
oe • •
or 0.38 + 0.0018 and eg 100 x = 0.1818...,
10000 x = 18.1818... with intention to
subtract.
eg 10 000x – 100x = 3818.18... – 38.1818...= 3780 shown A1 21
for completion to dep on M1
3780 21 55
(9900x = 3780) and =
9900 55 (NB: this is a “use algebra to show that…”
or question, so we need to see algebra as well as
eg 1000x – 10x = 381.818... – 3.81818...= 378 seeing all the stages of working to award full
378 21 marks)
(990x = 378) and =
990 55
or
eg 100x – x = 38.1818... – 0.381818...= 37.8
37.8 21
(99x = 37.8) and =
99 55
or
eg 10 000x – 100x = 18.1818... – 0.181818...= 18
18 38 99 + 18 3780 21
and 0.38 + = = = oe
9900 9900 9900 55
Total 2 marks
14 0.515 2 M1 For either bound correct (used or
6.25 seen)
Working required 0.0824 A1 103
dep on M1 Allow
1250
Total 2 marks
y 0 3.375 2 0.875 4
5 ( x − 2 ) − ( −2 ) ........ or 5 ( x − 2 ) − ( −2 ) ........... M1
2 2 2 2 2
4
( −2) 2 can be 2² or 4 or
3 2
or 5(x – 2)² ‒ 20 ……. or 5 ( x − 2 ) +
2
5
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious 5 ( x − 2) + 3 A1
2
incorrect working)
Total 6 marks
Alternative mark scheme for 16c
ax2 ‒ 2abx + ab2 + c 3 M1 for multiplying out a(x ‒ b)2 + c to
obtain ax2 ‒ 2abx + ab2 + c oe
2 of: M1 for equating coefficients and making 2
2
a=5 2ab = 20 oe ab + c = 23 oe correct statements
5( x − 2) 2 + 3 A1
17 1 4.6h 5 M1 a correct equation for the area to
12 = 4.6 8.3 sin ABC or = 12 (h = 5.217....)
2 2 find angle ABC or to find the
perpendicular height of the
triangle.
M1 A correct method to find angle
12 ABC
ABC = sin −1
1 (= 38.947…) oe or or
4.6 8.3
2 a correct method to find BM²
−1 where CMB is 90⁰
ABC = sin (0.6286) (= 38.947...) or
"5.217..."
ABC = sin −1 (= 38.947...) or
8.3
BM 2 = 8.32 − "5.217..."2
AC 2 = 4.62 + 8.32 − 2 4.6 8.3 cos("38.947") [allow cos39⁰] M1 a correct start to the cosine rule to
find length AC
or AC = 30.6(627...)
2
or a fully correct method for BM
BM = 8.32 − "5.217..."2 (=6.455…)
or AC = "30.6 ( 6...) " A1 A correct value for AC which can
be the square root of 30.6(6…)
or
5.5(3739…)
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious incorrect 18.4 A1 Allow answers in range 18.4 to
working) 18.45
Total 5 marks
18 3x − x = 6 + 2 3 oe or x − x 3 = −6 − 2 3 4 M1 expanding bracket and collecting
terms. Condone one error
(allow −2 9 or − 2( 3) 2 for − 6 or 2 9 or 2( 3) 2 for 6 )
6+2 3 −6 − 2 3 A1 oe must be a correct fraction with
( x =) oe eg irrational numerator and denominator
3 −1 1− 3
(6 + 2 3) ( 3 + 1) (6 + 2 3)( 3 + 1) M1 (indep) Multiplying the numerator
( x =) or oe or and denominator of their fraction by
( 3 − 1) ( 3 + 1) 2
3 + 1 oe or showing 2 or ‒2 as the
( 6 + 2 3 ) ( −1 − 3 ) oe or denominator and multiplying the
( −1 + 3 ) ( −1 − 3 ) numerator by 3 + 1 oe
working) P= oe eg P = or P =
x 4x 4x
a
Total 6 marks
20 (a =) 2 2 B2 If not B2, then B1 for one correct
(b =) 135 value
Total 2 marks
( EB = ) 62 + "7.11..."2 (= 9.31...) or
( EB = ) 62 + "6.77..."2 + 2.22 (= 9.31...)
2.2 M1 complete method to find one of
tan DBE = or
"9.04..." tanDBE or sinDBE or cosDBE–
2.2 2.2sin 90 NB: if using cosine, the student
sin DBE = or sin DBE = will need to have found DB and
"9.31..." "9.31..."
"9.04..." EB previously
cos DBE = or use of cosine rule
"9.31..."
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 13.7 A1 Allow answers in range 13.59 –
obvious incorrect working) 13.8
Total 4 marks
22 (a) 2 3 2 M1
ON = b + (a − b) oe or ON = a + ( b − a ) oe
5 5
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 2 3 A1 1
obvious incorrect working)
a+ b oe eg ( 2a + 3b ) but must be one term in a
5 5 5
and one in b
(b) 8 4 3 M1ft for one of ME , NE or MN or one of
ME = a − b
5 5
EM , EN or NM
6 3
NE = a − b (all oe but simplified) ft (dep on M1 in (a)) their expression for ON
5 5
6 7
2 1
MN = a − b for this mark only [ ME = ON + a − b
5 5 5 5
4 11
MN = ON − b, NE = −ON + a ]
5 3
8 4 M1 for two of ME , NE or MN or two of
ME = a − b
5 5
EM , EN or NM
6 3
NE = a − b (all oe but simplified) must be correct
5 5
2 1
MN = a − b
5 5
Evidence of a vector method needed shown A1 eg ME = 4 MN or
4
NE = 3 MN or ME = NE
3
or showing they are multiples of the same
vector eg
1 3
MN = ( 2a − b) ) and NE = ( 2a − b )
5 5
Total 5 marks
23 dy 5 M1 Differentiation to obtain 2 terms
= 16 x − 14 with at least 1 correct
dx
16x ‒ 14 = 10 M1 their dy/dx = 10 dep on M1
(1.5, ‒9) or x = 1.5, y = ‒9 A1 coordinates of point on curve at
which gradient is 10 – allow given
as coordinates or as x worked out
and y worked out if meaning is
clear
1 3 M1 A correct method to find the
eg y − −9 = − ( x − ) oe or
10 2 equation for line Q using (1.5, ‒9)
1
eg −9 = − 1.5 + c oe
10
Correct answer scores full marks (unless 2x + 20y + 177 = 0 A1 oe where a, b, c are integers eg
from obvious incorrect working) 10x + 100y + 885 = 0
Total 5 marks
24 (S20 =)10[2 A + 19 11] = 10170 oe (where A is the u( k −19) th term) 5 M1
10170 M1
A= − 19 11 2 (= 404)
10
8 + ( P − 1)11 = "404" oe (where P is the number of terms from 20 to the M1 M2 for
end) 8 + 11 (k − 20) =”404”
"404"− 8 + 11 M1
P= (= 37)
11
Working required 56 A1 dep on M1
ALTERNATIVE METHOD
k (k − 20) 5 M1 for S k or Sk −20 or
( Sk = ) [2 8 + (k − 1)11] or ( Sk −20 = ) [2 8 + (k − 21)11] or
2 2 uk or uk −19
( uk −19 = ) 8 + 11(k − 20) or ( uk = ) 8 + 11(k − 1) (allow use of letter other than k) a and d must be substituted
correctly
k (k − 20) M1 For correct expressions for both
( Sk = ) [2 8 + (k − 1)11] and ( Sk −20 = ) [2 8 + (k − 21)11]
S k and Sk −20 or uk and uk −19
2 2
or
( uk −19 = ) 8 + 11(k − 20) and ( uk = ) 8 + 11(k − 1)
k (k − 20) M1
10170 = ["16"+ (k − 1)11] − ["16"+ (k − 21)11] oe
2 2
20
or 10170 = ([8 + 11(k − 20) + [8 + 11( k − 1)]) oe
2
11 M1 Expanding to obtain a linear
eg 10170 = 160 + [40k − 420] oe
2 equation and collecting terms in k
eg 440k = 24640 or 2240 = 40k oe
Working required 56 A1 dep on M1
Total 5 marks
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