Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
16th November 2021
- 1Perpendicular 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.
- 2Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red, 6 blue and 6 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 3Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 10-wide bar and a 40-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 4Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (3 + sqrt(11))(3 - sqrt(11)).
- 5The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence -3, 2, 11, 24, ...
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