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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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9th June 2015

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

  1. 1
    3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks

    A cuboid measures 8 cm by 9 cm by 3 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.

  2. 2
    Probability Equation Questions3 marks

    A bag holds 2 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 2/9. Work out n.

  3. 3
    Histograms2 marks

    On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 15-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?

  4. 4
    Surds3 marks

    Expand and simplify (4 + sqrt(2))(4 - sqrt(2)).

  5. 5
    Iteration3 marks

    Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (3x(n) + 2) with x(0) = 2. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.

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