Higher Plus
18th October 1972
- 1Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 25 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
- 2Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 4 cm by 14 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 3Proof2 marks
In an algebraic proof, how would you write three consecutive even numbers in terms of an integer n?
- 4Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 20. Work out the positive value of x when y = 80.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 5 cm by 10 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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