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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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21st May 2019

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 1.2, one 10 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?

  2. 2
    Surds3 marks

    Expand and simplify (6 + sqrt(2))(6 - sqrt(2)).

  3. 3
    Completing the Square3 marks

    Write x^2 + 6x - 2 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.

  4. 4
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 64. Work out the positive value of x when y = 100.

  5. 5
    Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks

    The point (3, 4) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 25. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

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