Higher Plus
18th January 1970
- 1Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (3, 4) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 25. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
- 2Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red, 7 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 3Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 10 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
- 4Bounds3 marks
x = 130 and y = 54, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 5Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 - 10x - 4 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
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