Visualising and representing

  • Plus Minus
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    Plus Minus

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    14 to 16
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    Can you explain the surprising results Jo found when she calculated the difference between square numbers?

  • Sitting Pretty
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    Sitting Pretty

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    14 to 16
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    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?

  • Gnomon dimensions
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    Gnomon Dimensions

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    14 to 16
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    These gnomons appear to have more than a passing connection with the Fibonacci sequence. This problem ask you to investigate some of these connections.
  • Overlap
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    Overlap

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    14 to 16
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    A red square and a blue square overlap. Is the area of the overlap always the same?

  • In a box
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    In a Box

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    14 to 16
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    Chris and Jo put two red and four blue ribbons in a box. They each pick a ribbon from the box without looking. Jo wins if the two ribbons are the same colour. Is the game fair?

  • Terminology
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    Terminology

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    14 to 16
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    Given an equilateral triangle inside an isosceles triangle, can you find a relationship between the angles?

  • Pick's Theorem
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    Pick's Theorem

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Polygons drawn on square dotty paper have dots on their perimeter (p) and often internal (i) ones as well. Find a relationship between p, i and the area of the polygons.

  • Corridors
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    Corridors

    Age
    14 to 16
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    A 10×10×10 cube is made from 27 2×2 cubes with corridors between them. Find the shortest route from one corner to the opposite corner.

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    Triangles and Petals

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    14 to 16
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    An equilateral triangle rotates around regular polygons and produces an outline like a flower. What are the perimeters of the different flowers?

  • Perfectly Square
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    Perfectly Square

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    14 to 16
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    The sums of the squares of three related numbers is also a perfect square - can you explain why?