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Broad Topics > 2D Geometry, Shape and Space > Ruler & protractor constructions

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Attractive Rotations

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Here is a chance to create some attractive images by rotating shapes through multiples of 90 degrees, or 30 degrees, or 72 degrees or...

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Can You Explain Why?

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Can you explain why it is impossible to construct this triangle?

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Constructing Triangles

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Generate three random numbers to determine the side lengths of a triangle. What triangles can you draw?

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Adding Triangles

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What is the total area of the first two triangles as a fraction of the original A4 rectangle? What is the total area of the first three triangles as a fraction of the original A4 rectangle? If. . . .


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