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15th August 1993

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks

    The point (12, 16) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 400. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

  2. 2
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 7 red, 3 blue and 2 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

  3. 3
    Histograms2 marks

    On a histogram, a 10-wide bar and a 30-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?

  4. 4
    Bounds3 marks

    x = 52 and y = 30, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.

  5. 5
    Inverse and Composite Functions3 marks

    f(x) = 7x - 1. Work out the inverse function f^-1(x).

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