Foundation Plus
10th April 1978
- 1Expanding and Factorising Quadratics3 marks
Factorise x^2 - 2x - 15.
- 2Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 26000 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 4 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 3SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and an angle of 69°. Work out the side adjacent to that angle, to 1 decimal place.
- 4Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
- 5Scatter Graphs2 marks
A scatter graph plots how far a lorry has driven and the fuel left in its tank. What type of correlation would you expect?
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