Ratio and proportion
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problemOne night two candles were lit. Can you work out how long each candle was originally? -
problemFavouriteTwo Ladders
Two ladders are propped up against facing walls. At what height do the ladders cross?
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problemFavouriteSitting Pretty
A circle of radius r touches two sides of a right angled triangle, sides x and y, and has its centre on the hypotenuse. Can you prove the formula linking x, y and r?
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problemRhombus in Rectangle
Take any rectangle ABCD such that AB > BC. The point P is on AB and Q is on CD. Show that there is exactly one position of P and Q such that APCQ is a rhombus. -
problemFavouriteTriangle in a Triangle
Can you work out the fraction of the original triangle that is covered by the inner triangle?
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problemFavouriteTrapezium Four
The diagonals of a trapezium divide it into four parts. Can you create a trapezium where three of those parts are equal in area?
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problemFavouriteSpeeding Boats
Two boats travel up and down a lake. Can you picture where they will cross if you know how fast each boat is travelling?
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problemThe Fastest Cyclist
Andy is desperate to reach John o'Groats first. Can you devise a winning race plan?
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problemFavouriteGolden Thoughts
Rectangle PQRS has X and Y on the edges. Triangles PQY, YRX and XSP have equal areas. Prove X and Y divide the sides of PQRS in the golden ratio.