Daily Practice

Higher

15th September 1978

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 3 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
2
Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and 8 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
3
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
4
Bounds2 marks
A mass is 12.4 kg, correct to 1 decimal place. Write down the lower bound.
5
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 5x - 4 that passes through (6, 38).

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