AQA GCSE Maths Higher Student Book

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9 Length, area and volume

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9.1 Circumference and area of a circle 9.2 Area of a parallelogram 9.3 Area of a trapezium 9.4 Sectors 9.5 Volume of a prism 9.6 Cylinders 9.7 Volume of a pyramid 9.8 Cones 9.9 Spheres Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

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Linear graphs

12 Similarity

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Similar triangles Areas and volumes of similar shapes Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

13 Exploring and applying probability 13.1 Experimental probability 13.2 Mutually exclusive and exhaustive outcomes 13.3 Expectation 13.4 Probability and two-way tables 13.5 Probability and Venn diagrams Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

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14 Powers and standard form 386

10.1 Drawing linear graphs from points 10.2 Gradient of a line 10.3 Drawing graphs by gradientintercept and cover-up methods 10.4 Finding the equation of a line from its graph 10.5 Real-life uses of graphs 10.6 Solving simultaneous equations using graphs 10.7 Parallel and perpendicular lines Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

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15 Equations and inequalities 402

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Right-angled triangles

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11.1 Pythagoras’ theorem 305 11.2 Finding the length of a shorter side 307 11.3 Applying Pythagoras’ theorem in real-life situations 309 11.4 Pythagoras’ theorem and isosceles triangles 311 11.5 Pythagoras’ theorem in three dimensions 314 11.6 Trigonometric ratios 316 11.7 Calculating angles 319 11.8 Using the sine and cosine functions 321 11.9 Using the tangent function 326 11.10 Which ratio to use 328 11.11 Solving problems using trigonometry 332 11.12 Trigonometry and bearings 336 11.13 Trigonometry and isosceles triangles 338 Worked exemplars 340 Ready to progress? 342 Review questions 342

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14.1 Powers (indices) 387 14.2 Rules for multiplying and dividing powers 389 14.3 Standard form 391 Worked exemplars 399 Ready to progress? 400 Review questions 400

15.1 Linear equations 15.2 Elimination method for simultaneous equations 15.3 Substitution method for simultaneous equations 15.4 Balancing coefficients to solve ­simultaneous equations 15.5 Using simultaneous equations to solve problems 15.6 Linear inequalities 15.7 Graphical inequalities 15.8 Trial and improvement Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

16 Counting, accuracy, ­ powers and surds

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16.1 Rational numbers, reciprocals, terminating and recurring decimals 437 16.2 Estimating powers and roots 440 16.3 Negative and fractional powers 442 16.4 Surds 447 16.5 Limits of accuracy 452 16.6 Problems involving limits of accuracy 455

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