Higher Plus
8th March 1953
- 1Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 0.4, one 20 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
- 2Bounds3 marks
x = 163 and y = 40, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 3Quadratic Inequalities3 marks
Solve x^2 - x - 2 > 0.
- 4Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
On a velocity-time graph a car speeds up in a straight line from 0 m/s to 15 m/s over 5 seconds. Work out the acceleration.
- 5Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (12, 16) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 400. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
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