Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

23rd January 1992

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

1
Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (9, 12) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 225. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
2
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 5 blue and 6 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 20 units wide with frequency density 2.5, 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
Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks
The curve y = cos x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 360.

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