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February 1980

29 sheets · 145 questions · Grades 8-9

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  1. 1st February 1980In a circle theorem proof, a step uses the fact that OA and OB are both radii of the circle, so triangle OAB is isosceles. State the reason being quoted.
  2. 2nd February 1980The probability of winning a game is 1/4. A player expects 14 wins. How many games did they play?
  3. 3rd February 1980A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 20 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
  4. 4th February 1980A block has mass 780 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 14 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
  5. 5th February 1980The point (-5, -4) lies on y = f(x). Write down its image on y = f(x) - 4.
  6. 6th February 1980y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 36, y = 18. Work out y when x = 4.
  7. 7th February 1980In a vector proof you find that vector PQ = 5a + 4b and vector RS = 15a + 12b. What does this show about PQ and RS?
  8. 8th February 1980A bag holds 2 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 1/3. Work out n.
  9. 9th February 1980On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 8-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?
  10. 10th February 1980x = 133 and y = 116, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
  11. 11th February 1980Prove that the sum of 7 consecutive integers is always a multiple of 7. State the simplified sum you would use.
  12. 12th February 1980A train slows steadily from 39 m/s to rest in 8 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
  13. 13th February 1980A cuboid measures 6 cm by 7 cm by 5 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
  14. 14th February 1980A bag holds 3 red and 7 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
  15. 15th February 1980A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 2, one 25 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
  16. 16th February 1980A car covers 530 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 2 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
  17. 17th February 1980f(x) = 5x - 4 and g(x) = 4x + 3. Work out fg(-3).
  18. 18th February 1980y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 4. Work out y when x = 2.
  19. 19th February 1980A cuboid measures 13 cm by 5 cm by 10 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
  20. 20th February 1980A bag holds 3 red, 6 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
  21. 21st February 1980On a histogram, a 10-wide bar and a 20-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
  22. 22nd February 1980Rationalise the denominator of 36/sqrt(3), giving your answer in its simplest form.
  23. 23rd February 1980The curve y = cos x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 90.
  24. 24th February 1980y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 4, y = 384. Work out y when x = 2.
  25. 25th February 1980The point (20, 21) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 841. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
  26. 26th February 1980A bag holds 11 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 2/11. Work out r.
  27. 27th February 1980A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 2, one 5 units wide with density 0.6. How many values in total?
  28. 28th February 1980Simplify sqrt(12) + sqrt(48), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
  29. 29th February 1980A quadratic sequence starts 9, 22, 41, 66. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.

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