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SQA N5 Maths Practice Questions - Surds and Indices

The document provides a list of formulae for surds and indices that may be useful for solving math problems or past papers. It includes formulae for the roots of a quadratic equation, trigonometric ratios from the sine and cosine rules, areas and volumes of geometric shapes like triangles, spheres, cones and pyramids, and the formula for standard deviation. It also provides the steps and solutions to example problems involving surds and indices. Links are given to access additional past paper questions and marking schemes.

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SQA N5 Maths Practice Questions - Surds and Indices

The document provides a list of formulae for surds and indices that may be useful for solving math problems or past papers. It includes formulae for the roots of a quadratic equation, trigonometric ratios from the sine and cosine rules, areas and volumes of geometric shapes like triangles, spheres, cones and pyramids, and the formula for standard deviation. It also provides the steps and solutions to example problems involving surds and indices. Links are given to access additional past paper questions and marking schemes.

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Surds & Indices For marking schemes, please go to N5
Maths Past Paper link HERE

FORMULAE LIST

− b ± (b 2 − 4ac)
The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are x =
2a

a b c
Sine rule: = =
sin A sin B sin C

b2 + c2 − a2
Cosine rule: a2 = b2 + c2 − 2bc cos A or cos A =
2bc

Area of a triangle: Area = ½ ab sin C

4 3
Volume of a sphere: Volume = πr
3

1 2
Volume of a cone: Volume = πr h
3

1
Volume of a Pyramid: Volume = Ah
3

Standard deviation: s=
∑ (x − x)2 =
∑ x 2 − (∑ x) 2 / n , where n is the sample size.
n −1 n −1

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Surds Indices
Source: SQA 2022 N5 Maths P1 Q11

1
Answer:
𝑚13

Source: SQA 2022 N5 Maths P1 Q13

13. 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦 √10 (√10 − √2 ) + 8√5 3

Answer: 10 + 6√5
2015 2014 2014
Ans Ans 2015 P1 Ans Ans Ans 2018 P1 Ans 2018 P1 Ans 2019 P1 Ans 2019 P2
P1 P2 P1S

2
10
√5

𝑝
9
3𝑎2

4 8

3√6

2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
PP B PP A 2017
Ans Ans PP B P1 Ans Ans PP A P1 Ans Ans 2016 P2 Ans 2016 P1
P1 P2 P2

𝑦2

√5
𝑥 −3
1

3
2𝑎2 + 𝑎3

2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
PP D PP D
Ans PP E P1 Ans Ans Ans PP C P1
P1 P1

4/3

4√3

(a) 25√2
(b) t = 1/2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2

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