Higher Plus
3rd August 1953
- 13d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 10 cm by 5 cm by 3 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 2 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 2/7. Work out n.
- 3Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 20 units wide with density 1.4. How many values in total?
- 4Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 860 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 5 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 5Completing the Square3 marks
Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 - 8x - 3.
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