Higher Plus
12th April 1979
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 12. Work out y when x = 2.
- 2Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 10 cm and 6 cm and an area of 15.00 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
- 3Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 7 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/21. Work out r.
- 4Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 1, 3, 2. Which class contains the median?
- 5Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(12) + sqrt(48), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
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