Edexcel GCSE Maths Higher Practice Book

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11.10 Which ratio to use 11.11 Solving problems using trigonometry 11.12 Trigonometry and bearings 11.13 Trigonometry and isosceles triangles

110 111 113 115

12 Similarity

116

12.1 12.2

116 119

Similar triangles Areas and volumes of similar shapes

13 Exploring and applying probability

122

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

124 125 127 128

14 Powers and standard form

130

122

14.1 Powers (indices) 130 14.2 Rules for multiplying and dividing powers 131 14.3 Standard form 132

15 Equations and inequalities

135

15.1 Linear equations 135 15.2 Elimination method for simultaneous equations 137 15.3 Substitution methods for simultaneous equations 137 15.4 Balancing coefficients to solve simultaneous equations 138 15.5 Using simultaneous equations to solve problems 138 15.6 Linear inequalities 139 15.7 Graphical inequalities 141 15.8 Trial and improvement 143

16 Counting, accuracy, ­ powers and surds

144

16.1 Rational numbers, reciprocals, terminating and recurring decimals 144 16.2 Estimating powers and roots 145 16.3 Negative and fractional powers 146 16.4 Surds 147 16.5 Limits of accuracy 149 16.6 Problems involving limits of accuracy 150 16.7 Choices and outcomes 152

17 Quadratic equations

153

17.1 Plotting quadratic graphs 17.2 Solving quadratic equations by factorisation 17.3 Solving a quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula 17.4 Solving quadratic equations by completing the square 17.5 The significant points of a quadratic curve 17.6 Solving one linear and one non-linear using graphs 17.7 Solving quadratic equations by the method of intersection

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17.8 Solving linear and non-linear simultaneous equations algebraically 17.9 Quadratic inequalities

160 161

18 Sampling and more complex diagrams

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18.1 Sampling data 18.2 Frequency polygons 18.3 Cumulative frequency graphs 18.4 Box plots 18.5 Histograms

162 163 165 166 168

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Combined events

19.1 Addition rules for outcomes of events 171 19.2 Combined events 172 19.3 Tree diagrams 174 19.4 Independent events 176 19.5 Conditional probability 178

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Properties of circles

180

20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4

Circle theorems Cyclic quadrilaterals Tangents and chords Alternate segment theorem

180 181 183 184

21 Variation

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21.1 21.2

186 188

Direct proportion Inverse proportion

22 Triangles

190

22.1 Further 2D problems 22.2 Further 3D problems 22.3 Trigonometric ratios of angles between 0° and 360° 22.4 Solving any triangle 22.5 Using sine to calculate the area of a triangle

190 191 193 194 198

23 Graphs

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23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7

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Distance–time graphs Velocity–time graphs Estimating the area under a curve Rates of change Equation of a circle Other graphs Transformations of the graph y = f(x)

24 Algebraic fractions and functions

211

24.1 Algebraic fractions 24.2 Changing the subject of a formula 24.3 Functions 24.4 Composite functions 24.5 Iteration

211 211 212 213 214

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Vector geometry

215

25.1 25.2

Properties of vectors Vectors in geometry

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