Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
19th December 2006
- 1Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 2, one 5 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
- 2Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (6 + sqrt(5))(6 - sqrt(5)).
- 3Iteration3 marks
Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (8x(n) + 4) with x(0) = 3. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.
- 4Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 75. Work out the positive value of x when y = 75.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 9 cm by 4 cm by 7 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
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