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Thousand Words

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Here the diagram says it all. Can you find the diagram?

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Quadratic Harmony

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Find all positive integers a and b for which the two equations: x^2-ax+b = 0 and x^2-bx+a = 0 both have positive integer solutions.

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Integral Inequality

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

An inequality involving integrals of squares of functions.

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Unit Interval

Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Take any two numbers between 0 and 1. Prove that the sum of the numbers is always less than one plus their product?

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Big, Bigger, Biggest

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Which is the biggest and which the smallest of these numbers and by how do they compare in magnitude? A = 2000^{2002} B = 2001^{2001} C = 2002^{2000}

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Diverging

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Show that for natural numbers x and y if x/y > 1 then x/y>(x+1)/(y+1}>1. Hence prove that the product for i=1 to n of [(2i)/(2i-1)] tends to infinity as n tends to infinity.

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Tetra Inequalities

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Prove that in every tetrahedron there is a vertex such that the three edges meeting there have lengths which could be the sides of a triangle.

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Proofs with Pictures

Stage: 5

Some diagrammatic 'proofs' of algebraic identities and inequalities.

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' Tis Whole

Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Take a few whole numbers away from a triangle number. If you know the mean of the remaining numbers can you find the triangle number and which numbers were removed?

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Without Calculus

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Given that u>0 and v>0 find the smallest possible value of 1/u + 1/v given that u + v = 5 by different methods.

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Reciprocals

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Prove that for any positive numbers x1,x2,...,xn (x1 + x2 + ... + xn)([1/(x1)] + [1/(x2)] + ... + [1/(xn)]) is greater than or equal to n^2.

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Exhaustion

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Find the positive integer solutions of the equation (1+1/a)(1+1/b)(1+1/c) = 2

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Mediant

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

If you take two tests and get a marks out of a maximum b in the first and c marks out of d in the second, does the mediant (a+c)/(b+d)lie between the results for the two tests separately.

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Two Cubes

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Two cubes, each with integral side lengths, have a combined volume equal to the total of the lengths of their edges. How big are the cubes? [If you find a result by 'trial and error' you'll need to. . . .

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Square Mean

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Is the mean of the squares of two numbers greater than, or less than, the square of their means?

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Number Chains

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Find all the periodic cycles and fixed points in this number sequence using any whole number as a starting point.

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Code to Zero

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Find all 3 digit numbers such that by adding the first digit, the square of the second and the cube of the third you get the original number, for example 1 + 3^2 + 5^3 = 135.

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All-variables Sudoku

Stage: 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

The challenge is to find the values of the variables if you are to solve this Sudoku.

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Fracmax

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Find the maximum value of 1/p + 1/q + 1/r where this sum is less than 1 and p, q, and r are positive integers.

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Climbing

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Sketch the graphs of y = sin x and y = tan x and some straight lines. Prove some inequalities.

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Almost Total Inequality

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

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Classical Means

Stage: 5 Short Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Use the diagram to investigate the classical Pythagorean means.

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Farey Neighbours

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Farey sequences are lists of fractions in ascending order of magnitude. Can you prove that in every Farey sequence there is a special relationship between Farey neighbours?

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Tet-trouble

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Show that is it impossible to have a tetrahedron whose six edges have lengths 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 units...

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Balance Point

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Attach weights of 1, 2, 4, and 8 units to the four attachment points on the bar. Move the bar from side to side until you find a balance point. Is it possible to predict that position?

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Discrete Trends

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Find the maximum value of n to the power 1/n and prove that it is a maximum.

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Random Inequalities

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Can you build a distribution with the maximum theoretical spread?

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Spread

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Given the mean and standard deviation of a set of marks, what is the greatest number of candidates who could have scored 100%?

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Rationals Between

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

What fractions can you find between the square roots of 56 and 58?

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Integral Sandwich

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Generalise this inequality involving integrals.

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Inside Outside

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Balance the bar with the three weight on the inside.

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Comparing Continued Fractions

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Which of these continued fractions is bigger and why?

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Giants

Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Which is the bigger, 9^10 or 10^9 ? Which is the bigger, 99^100 or 100^99 ?

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Power Up

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Show without recourse to any calculating aid that 7^{1/2} + 7^{1/3} + 7^{1/4} < 7 and 4^{1/2} + 4^{1/3} + 4^{1/4} > 4 . Sketch the graph of f(x) = x^{1/2} + x^{1/3} + x^{1/4} -x

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Approximating Pi

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

By inscribing a circle in a square and then a square in a circle find an approximation to pi. By using a hexagon, can you improve on the approximation?

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Max Box

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Three rods of different lengths form three sides of an enclosure with right angles between them. What arrangement maximises the area

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After Thought

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Which is larger cos(sin x) or sin(cos x) ? Does this depend on x ?

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Not Continued Fractions

Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Which rational numbers cannot be written in the form x + 1/(y + 1/z) where x, y and z are integers?

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In Between

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Can you find the solution to this algebraic inequality?

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Eyes Down

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

The symbol [ ] means 'the integer part of'. Can the numbers [2x]; 2[x]; [x + 1/2] + [x - 1/2] ever be equal? Can they ever take three different values?

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Squareness

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

The family of graphs of x^n + y^n =1 (for even n) includes the circle. Why do the graphs look more and more square as n increases?

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Shades of Fermat's Last Theorem

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

The familiar Pythagorean 3-4-5 triple gives one solution to (x-1)^n + x^n = (x+1)^n so what about other solutions for x an integer and n= 2, 3, 4 or 5?