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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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12th November 2019

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

  1. 1
    Surds3 marks

    Expand and simplify (3 + sqrt(7))(3 - sqrt(7)).

  2. 2
    The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks

    A quadratic sequence starts -4, -2, 4, 14. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.

  3. 3
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 108. Work out y when x = 6.

  4. 4
    The Cosine Rule3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 7 cm and 7 cm with an angle of 141° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.

  5. 5
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 6 red, 3 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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