Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
14th August 2018
- 1The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 1, 8, 19, 34, ...
- 2Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 27. Work out the positive value of x when y = 243.
- 3Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (6, 8) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 100. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
- 4Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red, 7 blue and 2 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 5Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 0.4, one 5 units wide with density 1.4. How many values in total?
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