Higher
10th October 1981
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 54. Work out y when x = 7.
- 2Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent2 marks
A line has gradient 4. Work out the gradient of a line perpendicular to it.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
15 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 4Box Plots2 marks
A box plot has minimum 10, lower quartile 12, median 20, upper quartile 30 and maximum 38. Work out the interquartile range.
- 5Surds2 marks
Write sqrt(18) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
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