Higher Plus
22nd November 1989
- 13d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 14 cm by 12 cm by 13 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 2 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 1/2. Work out n.
- 3Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 0.4, one 5 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
- 4Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 22 cm by 17 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 5Completing the Square3 marks
Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 + 2x + 9.
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