Root to success
Whether you're working with geometry or trigonometry or solving quadratic equations, being able to manipulate surds is a really useful skill. We hope this set of square root problems are met with a big tick!
Fit for Photocopying Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Explore the relationships between different paper sizes.
The Root of the Problem Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Find the sum of this series of surds.
Irrational Arithmagons Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Can you work out the irrational numbers that belong in the circles to make the multiplication arithmagon correct?
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NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.