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An Introduction to Proof by Contradiction

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An introduction to proof by contradiction, a powerful method of mathematical proof.

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The Dangerous Ratio

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This article for pupils and teachers looks at a number that even the great mathematician, Pythagoras, found terrifying.

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Proximity

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We are given a regular icosahedron having three red vertices. Show that it has a vertex that has at least two red neighbours.


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