Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
4th December 2014
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 9, y = 27. Work out y when x = 25.
- 2Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 9 cm and 9 cm and an area of 28.64 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
- 3Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 6 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 2/5. Work out r.
- 4Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 1, 3, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
- 5Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(32) + sqrt(98), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
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