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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.

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12th May 1998

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

  1. 1
    Surds3 marks

    Expand and simplify (3 + sqrt(5))(3 - sqrt(5)).

  2. 2
    The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks

    A quadratic sequence starts 1, 2, 5, 10. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.

  3. 3
    Velocity Time Graphs2 marks

    A train slows steadily from 39 m/s to rest in 5 seconds. Work out its deceleration.

  4. 4
    Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 12 cm and 9 cm and an area of 46.77 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.

  5. 5
    Probability Equation Questions3 marks

    A bag holds 9 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/6. Work out r.

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