Higher Plus
14th April 1990
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 9, y = 12. Work out y when x = 25.
- 2Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 8 cm and 8 cm and an area of 22.63 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
- 3Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 11 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 36/55. Work out r.
- 4Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 0.5, 3, 1. Which class contains the median?
- 5Bounds3 marks
A car covers 370 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 6 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
You are looking at an earlier sheet. Today's sheet is the one that adds a day.
Your run is kept in this browser only, and there is no account.
Recent Higher Plus sheets
Any date always gives the same five questions, so a sheet can be set again or shared. All of April 1990, including the monthly compilation PDF.