Higher Plus
27th January 1985
- 1Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 841 and y = x + 1 simultaneously.
- 2Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
On a velocity-time graph a car speeds up in a straight line from 4 m/s to 34 m/s over 20 seconds. Work out the acceleration.
- 33d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 7 cm by 10 cm by 15 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 4Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 1/2. Work out n.
- 5Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 2, one 5 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
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