Gradients

  • Translating Lines
    problem

    Translating lines

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Investigate what happens to the equation of different lines when you translate them. Try to predict what will happen. Explain your findings.

  • How steep is the slope?
    problem

    How steep is the slope?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    On the grid provided, we can draw lines with different gradients. How many different gradients can you find? Can you arrange them in order of steepness?

  • Up and across
    problem

    Up and across

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Experiment with the interactivity of "rolling" regular polygons, and explore how the different positions of the dot affects its vertical and horizontal movement at each stage.

  • Diamond Collector
    game
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    Diamond collector

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Collect as many diamonds as you can by drawing three straight lines.

  • Which is cheaper?
    problem

    Which is cheaper?

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    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?

  • Electric Kettle
    problem

    Electric kettle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Explore the relationship between resistance and temperature

  • Doesn't add up
    problem

    Doesn't add up

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    In this problem we are faced with an apparently easy area problem, but it has gone horribly wrong! What happened?

  • Mediant madness
    problem

    Mediant madness

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Kyle and his teacher disagree about his test score - who is right?
  • Perpendicular lines
    problem

    Perpendicular lines

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Position the lines so that they are perpendicular to each other. What can you say about the equations of perpendicular lines?

  • problem

    At right angles

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you decide whether two lines are perpendicular or not? Can you do this without drawing them?