Creating and manipulating expressions and formulae

  • Carry Over
    problem

    Carry over

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Each letter stands for a different digit, and S is non-zero. Which letter has the lowest value?
  • Sweeping Satellite
    problem

    Sweeping satellite

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Derive an equation which describes satellite dynamics.
  • In Sum-mary
    problem

    In sum-mary

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What does the sum of these three numbers tell us about their product?
  • Just touching
    problem

    Just touching

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Three semi-circles have a common diameter, each touches the other two and two lie inside the biggest one. What is the radius of the circle that touches all three semi-circles?
  • More Polynomial Equations
    problem

    More polynomial equations

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find relationships between the polynomials a, b and c which are polynomials in n giving the sums of the first n natural numbers, squares and cubes respectively.
  • Binomial
    problem

    Binomial

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    By considering powers of (1+x), show that the sum of the squares of the binomial coefficients from 0 to n is 2nCn
  • Sixational
    problem

    Sixational

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    The nth term of a sequence is given by the formula n^3 + 11n. Find the first four terms of the sequence given by this formula and the first term of the sequence which is bigger than one million. Prove that all terms of the sequence are divisible by 6.
  • Magic W
    problem

    Magic W

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Find all the ways of placing the numbers 1 to 9 on a W shape, with 3 numbers on each leg, so that each set of 3 numbers has the same total.

  • Mechanical Integration
    problem

    Mechanical integration

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    To find the integral of a polynomial, evaluate it at some special points and add multiples of these values.
  • Consecutive Squares
    problem

    Consecutive squares

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    The squares of any 8 consecutive numbers can be arranged into two sets of four numbers with the same sum. True of false?