Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

14th July 2022

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

1
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.
2
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 6 red, 5 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
3
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 15-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
4
Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(8) + sqrt(8), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
5
Quadratic Inequalities3 marks
Solve x^2 + 7x + 10 > 0.

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