Higher Plus
11th October 1983
- 1Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks
The curve y = sin x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 270.
- 2Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 14 m/s for 30 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
- 33d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 11 cm by 12 cm by 12 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
- 4Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and 10 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 5Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 10-wide bar and a 20-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?
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