Higher Plus
11th December 1956
- 1Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 8-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 2Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (8 + sqrt(2))(8 - sqrt(2)).
- 3Inverse and Composite Functions3 marks
f(x) = 8x + 5. Work out the inverse function f^-1(x).
- 4Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 6 m/s for 30 s, then slows steadily to rest over 4 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 8 cm by 8 cm by 13 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
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