Powers and Roots
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problemFavouriteSticky Numbers
Can you arrange the numbers 1 to 17 in a row so that each adjacent pair adds up to a square number?
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problemFavouritePower Countdown
In this twist on the well-known Countdown numbers game, use your knowledge of Powers and Roots to make a target.
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problemFavouriteGenerating Triples
Sets of integers like 3, 4, 5 are called Pythagorean Triples, because they could be the lengths of the sides of a right-angled triangle. Can you find any more?
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problemFavouriteStandard Index Form Matching
Can you match these calculations in Standard Index Form with their answers?
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problemFavouriteA Question of Scale
Use your skill and knowledge to place various scientific lengths in order of size. Can you judge the length of objects with sizes ranging from 1 Angstrom to 1 million km with no wrong attempts?
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problemFavouriteNegative Powers
What does this number mean? Which order of 1, 2, 3 and 4 makes the highest value? Which makes the lowest?