Higher
10th September 1965
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 27. Work out y when x = 4.
- 2SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 9 cm and an angle of 63°. Work out the side adjacent to that angle, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Probability Trees3 marks
6 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
- 4Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the newt population of a stream. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 5Surds2 marks
Write sqrt(48) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
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