Daily Practice

Higher Plus

9th February 1979

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

1
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 9/sqrt(3), giving your answer in its simplest form.
2
Quadratic Inequalities3 marks
Solve x^2 - x - 6 > 0.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 31 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Sine Rule3 marks
In triangle ABC, angle A is 70°, side a is 10 cm and side b is 7 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 6 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

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