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16th February 1976

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 (6, 8) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 100. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

  2. 2
    Conditional 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?

  3. 3
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 20 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?

  4. 4
    Bounds3 marks

    A block has mass 760 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 7 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.

  5. 5
    Inverse and Composite Functions3 marks

    f(x) = 3x + 4 and g(x) = 6x - 9. Work out fg(-3).

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