Higher Plus
21st November 1978
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and 9 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 2Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 0 < x <= 20 has a frequency density of 1.5. How many values are in that class?
- 3Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (4 + sqrt(11))(4 - sqrt(11)).
- 4Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks
The curve y = sin x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 0.
- 5Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 18 m/s to rest in 10 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
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