Higher Plus
25th April 1983
- 1Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 890 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 22 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 + 6x + 10 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
- 3Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 13 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
- 4The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 14 cm and 5 cm with an angle of 59° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
- 5Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 6 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
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