Daily Practice - Higher Plus
20th June 1996
- 1Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 20-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 2Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(50) + sqrt(18), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
- 3Quadratic Inequalities3 marks
Solve x^2 - 2x - 15 > 0.
- 4Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A cyclist speeds up steadily from 5 m/s to 17 m/s over 10 seconds. Use the area under the velocity-time graph to find the distance travelled.
- 5Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (7, 24) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 625. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
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