Higher Plus
31st January 1959
- 1Bounds3 marks
A car covers 650 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 2 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Rearranging Harder Formulae3 marks
Make x the subject of 2x + 8 = y(x + 8).
- 3Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 8. Work out y when x = 2.
- 4The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 14 cm and 9 cm with an angle of 96° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
- 5Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 7 red, 7 blue and 6 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
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