Higher Plus
16th November 1973
- 13d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 15 cm by 4 cm by 14 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 6 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 3/7. Work out n.
- 3Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 10-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 4Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 18/sqrt(3), giving your answer in its simplest form.
- 5Proof3 marks
Prove that the sum of 9 consecutive integers is always a multiple of 9. State the simplified sum you would use.
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