Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

16th February 1996

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

1
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 63/sqrt(7), giving your answer in its simplest form.
2
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 15, 34, 63, 102. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 34 m/s to rest in 10 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 6 cm and 15 cm with an angle of 125° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 7 red, 5 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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