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Fitting In
The largest square which fits into a circle is ABCD and EFGH is a square with G and H on the line CD and E and F on the circumference of the circle. Show that AB = 5EF. Similarly the largest equilateral triangle which fits into a circle is LMN and PQR is an equilateral triangle with P and Q on the line LM and R on the circumference of the circle. Show that LM = 3PQ
Triangle Midpoints
You are only given the three midpoints of the sides of a triangle. How can you construct the original triangle?
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
Napkin printable sheet
Napkin printable sheet - getting started
A square paper napkin is folded so that the corner P coincides with the midpoint of an opposite edge as shown in the diagram.
Investigate the three triangles that are formed by folding in this way (where there is a single thickness of the paper).
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.