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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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1st February 2013

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks

    The point (10, 24) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 676. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

  2. 2
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 7 red, 6 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

  3. 3
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 0.4, one 25 units wide with density 1.4. How many values in total?

  4. 4
    Surds3 marks

    Rationalise the denominator of 42/sqrt(6), giving your answer in its simplest form.

  5. 5
    Algebraic Fractions3 marks

    Simplify (x^2 + 10x + 16)/(x + 2).

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