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3rd August 1989

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Fractional and Negative Indices3 marks

    Work out 25^(3/2).

  2. 2
    Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks

    The curve y = 4^x is drawn. Work out y when x = 4, and write down where the curve crosses the y-axis.

  3. 3
    Repeated Percentage Change3 marks

    A town's population is 13000 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.

  4. 4
    Vectors3 marks

    a is the column vector (3, 4) and b is (3, 3). Work out 3a - 2b as a column vector.

  5. 5
    Probability Trees3 marks

    2 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.

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