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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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18th July 2023

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Surds3 marks

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

  2. 2
    Completing the Square3 marks

    Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 - 8x - 10.

  3. 3
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 100. Work out y when x = 5.

  4. 4
    The Sine Rule3 marks

    In triangle ABC, angle A is 50°, side a is 20 cm and side b is 13 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.

  5. 5
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 7 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

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