Higher Plus
3rd December 1969
- 1Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 10-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 2Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 29 cm by 29 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 3The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts -1, 0, 3, 8. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
- 4Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A cyclist speeds up steadily from 7 m/s to 22 m/s over 12 seconds. Use the area under the velocity-time graph to find the distance travelled.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 12 cm by 12 cm by 11 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
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