1MA0 Higher June 2012 Paper 1 Q16
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(a) Simplify \((m^{-2})^5\) (1)
(b) Factorise \(x^2 + 3x - 10\) (2)
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| \(m^{-10}\) | 1 | B1 for \(m^{-10}\) or \(\dfrac{1}{m^{10}}\) |
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| \((x + 5)(x - 2)\) | 2 | M1 for \((x \pm 5)(x \pm 2)\) or \(x(x - 2) + 5(x - 2)\) or \(x(x + 5) - 2(x + 5)\) A1 |