Higher Plus
11th June 1989
- 1Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 + 8x + 15)/(x + 5).
- 2Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 32. Work out the positive value of x when y = 288.
- 33d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 5 cm by 14 cm by 14 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
- 4Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 8 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 5Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 2, one 5 units wide with density 0.6. How many values in total?
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