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O-LevelMathematicsAlgebra and graphs4024/21 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q49 Marks

f(x) = x² - 7 g(x) = (4-3x)/2

  1. (a)Find f(8).[1]
  2. (b)Find g(-2).[1]
  3. (c)Find g⁻¹(x).[3]
  4. (d)Solve f(2x-1) + 3 = 0.[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) 57 cao
  2. [1] (b) 5 cao
  3. [3] (c) (4-2x)/3 oe final answer; B2 for 3y = 4-2x or x = (4-2y)/3 oe or B1 for x = (4-3y)/2 or 2y=4-3x or y-2 = -3x/2 oe
  4. [4] (d) 1/2 oe and 3/2 oe; B1 for (2x-1)²-7+3[=0] AND M2 for 2x-1=±√4 or M1 for 2x-1=[±]√4 OR M1 for expansion of bracket and simplification to 3-term quadratic 4x²-4x-3[=0] M1 for correct factorisation/use of formula for their 3-term quadratic (2x+1)(2x-3)[= 0]

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Topic
Algebra and graphs, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 9 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 4.

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