Daily Practice

Higher Plus

6th November 1964

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 40/sqrt(5), giving your answer in its simplest form.
2
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 5, 25, 55, 95. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 32 m/s to rest in 5 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 9 cm and 14 cm and an area of 31.50 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
5
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 12 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 15/22. Work out r.

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