Higher Plus
1st January 1990
- 1Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 - 11x + 30)/(x - 6).
- 2Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
On a velocity-time graph a car speeds up in a straight line from 2 m/s to 52 m/s over 20 seconds. Work out the acceleration.
- 33d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 6 cm by 4 cm by 3 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 4Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 2 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 2/9. Work out n.
- 5Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 5 units wide with density 0.6. How many values in total?
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