Daily Practice

Higher Plus

18th September 1987

5 questions · 15 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 1.5, one 20 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
2
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 44/sqrt(11), giving your answer in its simplest form.
3
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 2, 10, 26, 50, ...
4
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 225. Work out the positive value of x when y = 144.
5
Vectors Proof Questions3 marks
In a vector proof you find that vector PQ = 4a + 6b and vector RS = 20a + 30b. What does this show about PQ and RS?

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