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GCSE Maths grade 9 questions

Grade 9 questions link two or three ideas. Try these two, and say why each step follows.

A tangent to a circle

Grade 9 questionNon-calculator3 marks

The point $P(3, 4)$ lies on the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 25$ .

Find an equation of the tangent to the circle at $P$ .

Grade 9 questionNon-calculator4 marks

A bag contains $n$ counters. $3$ of the counters are red.

Sam takes two counters at random, without replacement.

The probability that both counters are red is $\frac{1}{15}$ .

Work out the value of $n$ .

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After an increase of 8%, the price of a bike is £129.60

Work out the price of the bike before the increase.