Advanced Subsidiary l
PAPER C
Mark Scheme
Paper 1: Pure Mathematics
1 M ar k Sc he m e
Paper
States or implies the formula for differentiation from first principles.
f ( x) = 5 x
B1
3
f ( x + h) − f ( x) h →0 h
f ʹ′( x) = lim
Correctly applies the formula to the specific formula and expands and simplifies the formula.
M1
3
f ʹ′( x) = lim
5 ( x + h ) − 5 x3 h
h →0
f ʹ′( x) = lim
(
)
3
5 x + 3 x 2 h + 3xh 2 + h3 − 5 x 3
h 15 x h + 15 xh + 5h3 f ʹ′( x) = lim h →0 h h →0
2
2
Factorises the ‘h’ out of the numerator and then divides by h to simplify.
f ʹ′( x) = lim
(
h 15 x 2 + 15 xh + 5h 2
)
h
h →0
(
f ʹ′( x) = lim 15 x + 15 xh + 5h 2 h →0
A1
2
)
States that as h → 0, 15x2 + 15xh + 5h2 → 15x2 o.e. so derivative = 15x2 *
A1* (4 marks)
NOTES: Use of δx also acceptable. Students must show a complete proof (without wrong working) to achieve all 4 marks. Not all steps need to be present, and additional steps are also acceptable.