Creating and manipulating expressions and formulae

  • Number rules - OK
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    Number Rules - OK

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    14 to 16
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    Can you produce convincing arguments that a selection of statements about numbers are true?

  • Terminology
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    Terminology

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    14 to 16
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    Given an equilateral triangle inside an isosceles triangle, can you find a relationship between the angles?

  • Pick's Theorem
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    Pick's Theorem

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    14 to 16
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    Polygons drawn on square dotty paper have dots on their perimeter (p) and often internal (i) ones as well. Find a relationship between p, i and the area of the polygons.

  • Perfectly Square
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    Perfectly Square

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    14 to 16
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    The sums of the squares of three related numbers is also a perfect square - can you explain why?

  • Painted Cube
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    Painted Cube

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    14 to 16
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    Imagine a large cube made from small red cubes being dropped into a pot of yellow paint. How many of the small cubes will have yellow paint on their faces?

  • Multiplication square
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    Multiplication Square

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    14 to 16
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    Pick a square within a multiplication square and add the numbers on each diagonal. What do you notice?

  • Areas of parallelograms
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    Areas of Parallelograms

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    14 to 16
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    Can you find the area of a parallelogram defined by two vectors?

  • Nicely Similar
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    Nicely Similar

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    14 to 16
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    If the hypotenuse (base) length is 100cm and if an extra line splits the base into 36cm and 64cm parts, what were the side lengths for the original right-angled triangle?

  • Gutter
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    Gutter

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    14 to 16
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    Manufacturers need to minimise the amount of material used to make their product. What is the best cross-section for a gutter?

  • Matchless
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    Matchless

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    14 to 16
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    There is a particular value of x, and a value of y to go with it, which make all five expressions equal in value. Can you find that x, y pair?