Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
5th November 2004
- 1Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 8-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 2Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 16/sqrt(2), giving your answer in its simplest form.
- 3Quadratic Inequalities3 marks
Solve x^2 - 8x + 12 < 0.
- 4Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 8 m/s for 20 s, then slows steadily to rest over 4 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
- 5Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (9, 40) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 1681. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
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