Visualising and representing

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    Salinon

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    14 to 16
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    This shape comprises four semi-circles. What is the relationship between the area of the shaded region and the area of the circle on AB as diameter?

  • Spotting the loophole
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    Spotting the Loophole

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    14 to 16
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    A visualisation problem in which you search for vectors which sum to zero from a jumble of arrows. Will your eyes be quicker than algebra?

  • Curvy areas
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    Curvy Areas

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    14 to 16
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    Have a go at creating these images based on circles. What do you notice about the areas of the different sections?

  • Slick Summing
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    Slick Summing

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    14 to 16
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    Watch the video to see how Charlie works out the sum. Can you adapt his method?

  • Which is cheaper?
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    Which Is Cheaper?

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    14 to 16
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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?

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    Track Design

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    14 to 16
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    Where should runners start the 200m race so that they have all run the same distance by the finish?

  • Steel Cables
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    Steel Cables

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    14 to 16
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    Some students have been working out the number of strands needed for different sizes of cable. Can you make sense of their solutions?

  • Double Trouble
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    Double Trouble

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    14 to 16
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    Simple additions can lead to intriguing results...

  • Factorising with Multilink
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    Factorising With Multilink

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    14 to 16
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    Can you find out what is special about the dimensions of rectangles you can make with squares, sticks and units?