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15th November 1987

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks

    The point (6, 8) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 100. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

  2. 2
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 6 red, 4 blue and 2 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

  3. 3
    Histograms2 marks

    On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 15-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?

  4. 4
    Bounds3 marks

    x = 139 and y = 94, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.

  5. 5
    Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks

    The curve y = cos x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 180.

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