Higher Plus
24th October 1988
- 1Histograms2 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?
- 2Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 720 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 4 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 3Iteration3 marks
Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (10x(n) + 3) with x(0) = 2. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.
- 4Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 17 m/s for 10 s, then slows steadily to rest over 4 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 11 cm by 5 cm by 6 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
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