Higher Plus
9th November 1973
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 25, y = 30. Work out y when x = 4.
- 2Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 14 cm and 8 cm and an area of 48.50 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
- 3Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 10 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 28/45. Work out r.
- 4Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 3, 1, 2, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
- 5Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 77/sqrt(7), giving your answer in its simplest form.
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