Higher Plus
27th August 1982
- 1Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 20 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
- 2Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 42/sqrt(6), giving your answer in its simplest form.
- 3Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 225 and y = x + 3 simultaneously.
- 4Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 54. Work out the positive value of x when y = 150.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 8 cm by 8 cm by 5 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
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