Higher Plus
12th February 1979
- 1Vectors Proof Questions3 marks
In a vector proof you find that vector PQ = 3a - 2b and vector RS = 6a - 4b. What does this show about PQ and RS?
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
The probability of winning a game is 2/5. A player expects 24 wins. How many games did they play?
- 3Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 25 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
- 4Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 260 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 11 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 5Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 625 and y = x - 17 simultaneously.
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