Conjecturing and generalising
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problemBuild gnomons that are related to the Fibonacci sequence and try to explain why this is possible. -
problemFavouriteCircles in Quadrilaterals
Explore when it is possible to construct a circle which just touches all four sides of a quadrilateral.
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problemFavouriteA Little Light Thinking
Here is a machine with four coloured lights. Can you make two lights switch on at once? Three lights? All four lights?
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problemFavouriteLast One Standing
Imagine a room full of people who keep flipping coins until they get a tail. Will anyone get six heads in a row?
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problemFavouriteWhich is Cheaper?
When I park my car in Mathstown, there are two car parks to choose from. Can you help me to decide which one to use?
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problemFavouriteGenerating Triples
Sets of integers like 3, 4, 5 are called Pythagorean Triples, because they could be the lengths of the sides of a right-angled triangle. Can you find any more?
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problemFavouriteBeelines
Is there a relationship between the coordinates of the endpoints of a line and the number of grid squares it crosses?
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problemEquilateral Areas
ABC and DEF are equilateral triangles of side 3 and 4 respectively. Construct an equilateral triangle whose area is the sum of the area of ABC and DEF. -
problemFavouriteTwo Ladders
Two ladders are propped up against facing walls. At what height do the ladders cross?