Higher
15th December 1972
- 1Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 768 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
- 2Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 5 red and 2 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
- 3Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 4Standard Form2 marks
Work out (6 x 10^8) x (4 x 10^-2). Give your answer in standard form.
- 5Drawing Other Graphs: Cubic/Reciprocal2 marks
For the curve y = 100/x, work out y when x = -10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
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