Cambridge A Level Mathematics 9709 — 2015 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 3

1 (i) Use logarithms to solve the equation 2x = 205, giving the answer correct to 3 significant figures. [2] (ii) Hence determine the number of integers n satisfying 20−5 < 2n < 205.

Mark scheme: 1 (i) Introduce logarithms and use power law M1 Obtain x = 21.6 A1 [2] (ii) Obtain or imply –21.6 or –21 as lower value B1 State 43 B1 [2]

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Mark scheme: 4 (i) Differentiate to obtain e x − 8e −2 x B1 Use correct process to solve equation of form a e x + b e −2 x = 0 M1 Confirm given answer ln 2 correctly A1 [3] (ii) Integrate to obtain expression of form p e x + q e − 2 x M1 Obtain correct e x − 2e −2 x A1 Apply both limits correctly M1 depM 5 Confirm given answer A1 [4] 2 4

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