Higher Plus
21st September 1983
- 1Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 15-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 2Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 7 cm by 17 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 3Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Write 5/(x + 5) + 2/(x + 1) as a single fraction.
- 4Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A cyclist speeds up steadily from 5 m/s to 16 m/s over 12 seconds. Use the area under the velocity-time graph to find the distance travelled.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 4 cm by 11 cm by 11 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
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