Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
9th December 2005
- 1Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 26 m/s to rest in 8 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
- 2The Sine Rule3 marks
In triangle ABC, angle A is 42°, side a is 19 cm and side b is 5 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 4Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 60 < x <= 70 has a frequency density of 0.4. How many values are in that class?
- 5Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 8/sqrt(2), giving your answer in its simplest form.
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