Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

13th March 2014

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(50) + sqrt(72), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
2
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 1, 13, 31, 55, ...
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 37 m/s to rest in 8 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 14 cm and 15 cm with an angle of 71° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red, 3 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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