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A circle touches the lines OA, OB and AB where OA and OB are perpendicular. Show that the diameter of the circle is equal to the perimeter of the triangle

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Ladder and Cube

A 1 metre cube has one face on the ground and one face against a wall. A 4 metre ladder leans against the wall and just touches the cube. How high is the top of the ladder above the ground?

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The area of a regular pentagon looks about twice as a big as the pentangle star drawn within it. Is it?

Nicely Similar

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

This printable worksheet may be useful: Nicely Similar. 

This is an important construction on a right-angled triangle. The hope is that cast in the form of a problem this structural relationship will emerge to surprise those who haven't seen it before, and provide some challenge for those who have.
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