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13th March 1959

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 2, one 25 units wide with density 1.4. How many values in total?

  2. 2
    Surds3 marks

    Rationalise the denominator of 10/sqrt(2), giving your answer in its simplest form.

  3. 3
    Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks

    Solve x^2 + y^2 = 841 and y = x + 1 simultaneously.

  4. 4
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 100. Work out the positive value of x when y = 256.

  5. 5
    Proof of the Circle Theorems2 marks

    In a circle theorem proof, a step uses the fact that the three angles of triangle OAB are being summed. State the reason being quoted.

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