Videos and Interactive Problems: Age 16-18

This collection of tasks is part of the activities for 16-18 year olds section of the Maths at Home feature. The activities below all include an online interactivity or video. The stars represent the challenge level, with three stars indicating the most challenging activities. 

You may also wish to explore Interactive Games and Puzzles for 14-16 year olds.

  • Beelines
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    Beelines

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Is there a relationship between the coordinates of the endpoints of a line and the number of grid squares it crosses?

  • Picture Story
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    Picture Story

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you see how this picture illustrates the formula for the sum of the first six cube numbers?

  • Exploring cubic functions
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    Exploring Cubic Functions

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Quadratic graphs are very familiar, but what patterns can you explore with cubics?

  • Speedy summations
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    Speedy Summations

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Watch the video to see how to add together an arithmetic sequence of numbers efficiently.