Higher Plus
20th February 1975
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 16. Work out y when x = 4.
- 2The Sine Rule3 marks
In triangle ABC, angle A is 46°, side a is 16 cm and side b is 13 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 8 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 4Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 3, 2, 1, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
- 5Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(75) + sqrt(27), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
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