Daily Practice

Higher

31st August 1990

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 6 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 moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
4
Standard Form2 marks
Work out (2 x 10^6) x (8 x 10^5). Give your answer in standard form.
5
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 3x - 6 that passes through (3, 14).

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