Daily Practice

Higher Plus

20th June 1979

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

1
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 5 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
2
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 13 cm by 8 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
3
Completing the Square3 marks
Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 - 16x + 14.
4
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
On a velocity-time graph a car speeds up in a straight line from 5 m/s to 7.5 m/s over 5 seconds. Work out the acceleration.
5
Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (10, 24) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 676. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

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