Whether you're working with geometry or trigonometry or solving quadratic equations, being able to manipulate surds is a really useful skill. We hope this set of square root problems are met with a big tick!
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Favourite
Fit for photocopying
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Explore the relationships between different paper sizes.
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Favourite
The root of the problem
Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
Find the sum of this series of surds.
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Irrational arithmagons
Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
Can you work out the irrational numbers that belong in the circles to make the multiplication arithmagon correct?
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Powers and roots
Challenge level
Working on these problems will help you develop a better understanding of powers and roots.
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