Higher Plus
16th April 1970
- 1Iteration3 marks
Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (4x(n) + 1) with x(0) = 5. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.
- 2Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
On a velocity-time graph a car speeds up in a straight line from 6 m/s to 36 m/s over 20 seconds. Work out the acceleration.
- 33d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 9 cm by 11 cm by 9 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 4Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 8/13. Work out n.
- 5Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 0.4, one 5 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
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