Ratio and proportion

  • Napoleon's Hat
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    Napoleon's Hat

    Age
    16 to 18
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    Three equilateral triangles ABC, AYX and XZB are drawn with the point X a moveable point on AB. The points P, Q and R are the centres of the three triangles. What can you say about triangle PQR?

  • Chord
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    Chord

    Age
    16 to 18
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    Equal touching circles have centres on a line. From a point of this line on a circle, a tangent is drawn to the farthest circle. Find the lengths of chords where the line cuts the other circles.

  • Halving the Triangle
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    Halving the Triangle

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Draw any triangle PQR. Find points A, B and C, one on each side of the triangle, such that the area of triangle ABC is a given fraction of the area of triangle PQR.

  • Extreme dissociation
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    Extreme Dissociation

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    In this question we push the pH formula to its theoretical limits.

  • Another Triangle in a Triangle
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    Another Triangle in a Triangle

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out the fraction of the original triangle that is covered by the green triangle?

  • Five circuits, seven spins
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    Five Circuits, Seven Spins

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A circular plate rolls inside a rectangular tray making five circuits and rotating about its centre seven times. Find the dimensions of the tray.
  • Golden Ratio
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    Golden Ratio

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Solve an equation involving the Golden Ratio phi where the unknown occurs as a power of phi.

  • Pi, a Very Special Number
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    Pi, a Very Special Number

    Read all about the number pi and the mathematicians who have tried to find out its value as accurately as possible.