Daily Practice

Higher

30th January 1959

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
2
Fractional and Negative Indices3 marks
Work out 216^(2/3).
3
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 3x + 7 that passes through (1, 4).
4
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 70. Work out y when x = 6.
5
SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has sides 8 cm, 15 cm and 17 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 8 cm side, to 1 decimal place.

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