Higher Plus
15th January 1979
- 1Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 25 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
- 2Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 500 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 8 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 3Iteration3 marks
Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (11x(n) + 3) with x(0) = 5. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.
- 4Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 72. Work out the positive value of x when y = 72.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 9 cm by 7 cm by 13 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
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