Higher Plus
1st February 1973
- 1Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (12, 16) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 400. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
- 2Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 6 blue and 6 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 3Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 20-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 4Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(80) + sqrt(45), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
- 5The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts -4, 1, 10, 23. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
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