Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

16th April 1997

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

1
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 10-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
2
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 19 cm by 7 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
3
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 9, 23, 43, 69. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
4
Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 9 m/s for 10 s, then slows steadily to rest over 6 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
5
Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (6, 8) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 100. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

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