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28th January 1988

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 0.4, one 25 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?

  2. 2
    Surds3 marks

    Simplify sqrt(8) + sqrt(8), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).

  3. 3
    The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks

    A quadratic sequence starts 13, 24, 41, 64. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.

  4. 4
    Velocity Time Graphs2 marks

    On a velocity-time graph a car speeds up in a straight line from 0 m/s to 16 m/s over 8 seconds. Work out the acceleration.

  5. 5
    3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks

    A cuboid measures 11 cm by 7 cm by 14 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.

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