Daily Practice

Higher Plus

16th February 1973

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

1
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 24/sqrt(6), giving your answer in its simplest form.
2
Iteration3 marks
Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (8x(n) + 9) with x(0) = 5. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 38 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 7 cm and 10 cm with an angle of 81° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 7 red, 7 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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