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8th November 1986

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

  1. 1
    SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks

    A right-angled triangle has sides 20 cm, 21 cm and 29 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 20 cm side, to 1 decimal place.

  2. 2
    Probability Trees3 marks

    A bag holds 5 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.

  3. 3
    Box Plots2 marks

    A box plot has minimum 8, lower quartile 16, median 22, upper quartile 32 and maximum 35. Work out the interquartile range.

  4. 4
    Fractional and Negative Indices2 marks

    Write 6^-2 as a fraction.

  5. 5
    Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks

    Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x - 9 that passes through (3, -14).

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