Inequalities

  • Integral Sandwich
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    Integral Sandwich

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Generalise this inequality involving integrals.

  • Farey Neighbours
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    Farey Neighbours

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    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?

  • Erratic quadratic
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    Erratic Quadratic

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you find a quadratic equation which passes close to these points?

  • Making Waves
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    Making Waves

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Which is larger cos(sin x) or sin(cos x) ? Does this depend on x ?

  • Thousand Words
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    Thousand Words

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Here the diagram says it all. Can you find the diagram?

  • Integral Inequality
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    Integral Inequality

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    An inequality involving integrals of squares of functions.