Higher Plus
9th December 1988
- 1Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (12, 16) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 400. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
- 2Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 6 red, 6 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 3Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 20 units wide with density 0.6. How many values in total?
- 4Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 14/sqrt(2), giving your answer in its simplest form.
- 5Transforming Graphs y=f(x)3 marks
The point (2, 6) lies on y = f(x). Write down its image on y = f(x) - 5.
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