Daily Practice

Higher

28th March 1980

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

1
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the beetle population of a woodland. State one assumption the method relies on.
2
Surds2 marks
Write sqrt(72) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
3
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x - 2 that passes through (3, -14).
4
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 21. Work out y when x = 13.
5
SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has sides 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 10 cm side, to 1 decimal place.

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