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1 (–2, –1) and (6, 7) 4 B3 for x = – 2 and 6

OR
M1 for

or better
M1 for correct method to
solve their quadratic
e.g.
If 0 scored, SC1 for one
correct pair of
coordinates

2(a) [p = ] 4 2 B1 for one correct

[q = ] –6 or or

2(b) –10 and 2 2 M1 for

or

or for correct method to

solve quadratic
e.g.
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3 0 4.5 oe 5 B4 for
or or
better
OR
M2 for

or better
or M1 for

seen oe
or common denominator
oe
B1 for
or
better seen

4 −5 3 M1 for
oe
or
oe
M1FT for

oe
or for
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5 M2 for 5 M1 for
or
oe

or
seen oe
M1 for
or
or for correct factors for
their 3-term quadratic
equation
or for correct substitution
B2 for x = −2 y = 7 into quadratic formula or
x=6 y=3 correctly completing the
square for their 3-term
quadratic equation

B1 for x = −2, x = 6
or for y = 7, y = 3
or for one correct pair of
x and y values
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6 M2 for 6 or M1 for

oe or better
M2 for
oe
Allow correct method to
solve their quadratic
or equation e.g. formula,
complete the square but
not for

or oe M1 FT their equation
for

or

or

where ab = –21 or 2b +
a = 11
OR
M1 for

or for or

B2 for and

OR

M1 for
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B1 for one correct pair or

for 2 correct x-values or
2 correct y-values

7(a) 2 M1 for
or

or a = 5

7(b) Sketch of U-shaped parabola with 3 FT their

a minimum indicated at (–5, –11) provided in that form
with no part of graph in 4th
quadrant B1 for U shape curve
B1FT for turning point
at (–5, k) or (k, –11)
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8 M3 for 6 M1 for

or
or
seen

B1 for or
M1 for
or
or for correct factors for
their equation
B2 for or for correct use of
quadratic formula
or completing the square
for their equation

B1 for

or for
or for a correct pair of x
and y values
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9 M1 for correctly equating one set 4 or making x or y the

of coefficients subject of one
equation correctly
M1 for correct method to eliminate or substitution for x or y
one variable for their rearranged
formula
A1 for x = 7 If A0 scored, SC1 for 2
values satisfying one of
A1 for y = −3 the original equations
or if no working shown,
but 2 correct answers
given

10(a) M2 for 3 For M2, may be all over

common denominator

oe M1 for or

OR used
M2 for

A1 for at least one interim line For A1, no errors or

leading to omissions
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10(b) B2 for 3 M1 for

OR
where or
B2 for m = or

or
oe
OR
B2 for
OR
oe
M1 for

or for ,
if in form

or

OR

AND
M1 for
B1 for 4.2[0] cao
oe
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11(a) ( y +12)( y − 7) final answer 2 B1 for

where
or

or

or

11(b) 38 cao 3 B2 for y = 7

or M1 for
oe

12(a) M1 for 3
or
oe

M1 for
removes brackets
correctly

A1 for with no errors or

omissions
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12(b) B2 for 4 B1 for

or
or
better

or B1 for

and if in form or

B1 for p = −25 and r =

2(6)

B2 for −0.79 and −3.38

final ans cao B1 for each
SC1 for −0.8 and −3.4
or for −0.78 and −3.37
or −0.789... and −3.377...
or 0.79 and 3.38
or −0.79 and −3.38 seen
in working

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