Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

7th March 2018

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

1
Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (9, 12) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 225. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
2
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 7 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 25 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
4
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 19 cm by 4 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
5
Factorising Harder Quadratics3 marks
Solve 8x^2 - 22x + 5 = 0.

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