Higher Plus
12th July 1988
- 1Perpendicular 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.
- 2Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 3 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 3Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 8-wide bar have the same frequency density of 3. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 4Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (4 + sqrt(5))(4 - sqrt(5)).
- 5Proof2 marks
In an algebraic proof, how would you write the next odd number after 2n + 1 in terms of an integer n?
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