Show that for any triangle it is always possible to construct 3
touching circles with centres at the vertices. Is it possible to
construct touching circles centred at the vertices of any polygon?
Take any pair of two digit numbers x=ab and y=cd where, without loss of generality, ab > cd . Form two 4 digit numbers r=abcd and s=cdab and calculate: {r^2 - s^2} /{x^2 - y^2}.
Investigate sequences given by $a_n = \frac{1+a_{n-1}}{a_{n-2}}$
for different choices of the first two terms. Make a conjecture
about the behaviour of these sequences. Can you prove your
conjecture?
Quad in Quad
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
In the diagram below, the diagonals AC and BD have been drawn in.
What can you say about the lines AC and PS?
Can you prove it?