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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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28th September 2017

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

  1. 1
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 2, one 25 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?

  2. 2
    Surds3 marks

    Simplify sqrt(45) + sqrt(45), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).

  3. 3
    Algebraic Fractions3 marks

    Simplify (x^2 + 11x + 24)/(x + 8).

  4. 4
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 125. Work out the positive value of x when y = 180.

  5. 5
    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.

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