Higher Plus
7th October 1983
- 1Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (10, 24) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 676. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
- 2Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red, 4 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 3Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 10-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 4Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 21/sqrt(3), giving your answer in its simplest form.
- 5Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 + 13x + 40)/(x + 5).
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