Daily Practice

Higher Plus

22nd March 1958

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (8, 15) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 289. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
2
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red, 7 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 5 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
4
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 810 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 4 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
5
Transforming Graphs y=f(x)3 marks
The point (-3, 3) lies on y = f(x). Write down its image on y = f(-x).

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