Higher Plus
16th April 1989
- 1Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 2, one 20 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
- 2Bounds3 marks
x = 108 and y = 37, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 3Rearranging Harder Formulae3 marks
Make x the subject of 6x + 6 = y(x + 6).
- 4Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 144. Work out the positive value of x when y = 324.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 14 cm by 8 cm by 5 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
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