Higher
15th January 1982
- 1Pythagoras2 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm and one shorter side of 20 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
- 2Venn Diagrams3 marks
In a Venn diagram, 6 are in A only, 4 in B only, 8 in both and 9 in neither. Work out the probability a random one is in both.
- 3Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the fish population of a pond. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 4The Product Rule for Counting3 marks
A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
- 5Expanding Triple Brackets3 marks
Expand and simplify (x + 4)(x + 1)(x - 3).
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