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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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15th May 2012

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

  1. 1
    Histograms2 marks

    On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 15-wide bar have the same frequency density of 3. How many more values are in the wider class?

  2. 2
    Surds3 marks

    Expand and simplify (3 + sqrt(2))(3 - sqrt(2)).

  3. 3
    The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks

    A quadratic sequence starts 9, 20, 37, 60. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.

  4. 4
    Velocity Time Graphs3 marks

    A cyclist speeds up steadily from 8 m/s to 16 m/s over 6 seconds. Use the area under the velocity-time graph to find the distance travelled.

  5. 5
    3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks

    A cuboid measures 9 cm by 7 cm by 14 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.

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