Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
23rd August 2024
- 1Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 45/sqrt(5), giving your answer in its simplest form.
- 2Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 - 14x + 10 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
- 3Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 24 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
- 4Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 16 cm and 6 cm and an area of 41.57 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
- 5Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/10. Work out r.
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