Daily Practice

Higher Plus

24th July 1980

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (6, 8) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 100. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
2
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 6 red, 7 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 2, one 10 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
4
Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(12) + sqrt(75), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
5
Transforming Graphs y=f(x)3 marks
The point (2, -6) lies on y = f(x). Write down its image on y = f(x + 3).

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