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Zig Zag

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

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Number theory. Mathematical reasoning & proof. Inequalities. Networks/Graph Theory. Pythagoras' theorem. Quadratic equations. Generalising. Creating and manipulating expressions and formulae. Squares. Making and proving conjectures.

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