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29th October 1973

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Perpendicular 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.

  2. 2
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 7 red, 6 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

  3. 3
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 25 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?

  4. 4
    Bounds3 marks

    A block has mass 360 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 21 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.

  5. 5
    Iteration3 marks

    Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (9x(n) + 7) with x(0) = 1. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.

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