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Interpolating Polynomials

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Given a set of points (x,y) with distinct x values, find a polynomial that goes through all of them, then prove some results about the existence and uniqueness of these polynomials.

Matchless

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

There is a particular value of x, and a value of y to go with it, which make all five expressions equal in value, can you find that x, y pair ?

How Many Solutions?

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Find all the solutions to the this equation.

Without Calculus

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Given that u>0 and v>0 find the smallest possible value of 1/u + 1/v given that u + v = 5 by different methods.

Three Ways

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

If x + y = -1 find the largest value of xy by coordinate geometry, by calculus and by algebra.

After Thought

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Which is larger cos(sin x) or sin(cos x) ? Does this depend on x ?

Climbing

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Sketch the graphs of y = sin x and y = tan x and some straight lines. Prove some inequalities.

Parabella

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

This is a beautiful result involving a parabola and parallels.

Which Is Bigger?

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Which is bigger, n+10 or 2n+3? Can you find a good method of answering similar questions?

Perpendicular Lines

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Position the lines so that they are perpendicular to each other. What can you say about the equations of perpendicular lines?

Which Is Cheaper?

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

When I park my car in Mathstown, there are two car parks to choose from. Can you help me to decide which one to use?

Golden Construction

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Draw a square and an arc of a circle and construct the Golden rectangle. Find the value of the Golden Ratio.

Steve's Mapping

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Steve has created two mappings. Can you figure out what they do? What questions do they prompt you to ask?

Mathsjam Jars

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Imagine different shaped vessels being filled. Can you work out what the graphs of the water level should look like?

More Quadratic Transformations

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Here are some more quadratic functions to explore. How are their graphs related?

Four on the Road

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Four vehicles travel along a road one afternoon. Can you make sense of the graphs showing their motion?

Graphical Interpretation

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

This set of resources for teachers offers interactive environments to support work on graphical interpretation at Key Stage 4.

Gosh Cosh

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Explore the hyperbolic functions sinh and cosh using what you know about the exponential function.

Real(ly) Numbers

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

If x, y and z are real numbers such that: x + y + z = 5 and xy + yz + zx = 3. What is the largest value that any of the numbers can have?

Power Up

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Show without recourse to any calculating aid that 7^{1/2} + 7^{1/3} + 7^{1/4} < 7 and 4^{1/2} + 4^{1/3} + 4^{1/4} > 4 . Sketch the graph of f(x) = x^{1/2} + x^{1/3} + x^{1/4} -x

Parabolic Patterns

Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:

The illustration shows the graphs of fifteen functions. Two of them have equations y=x^2 and y=-(x-4)^2. Find the equations of all the other graphs.

More Parabolic Patterns

Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:

The illustration shows the graphs of twelve functions. Three of them have equations y=x^2, x=y^2 and x=-y^2+2. Find the equations of all the other graphs.

Exploring Cubic Functions

Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:

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

Parabolas Again

Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:

Here is a pattern composed of the graphs of 14 parabolas. Can you find their equations?

Lap Times

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Can you find the lap times of the two cyclists travelling at constant speeds?

Motion Sensor

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Looking at the graph - when was the person moving fastest? Slowest?

Ellipses

Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:

Here is a pattern for you to experiment with using graph drawing software. Find the equations of the graphs in the pattern.

Steady Free Fall

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Can you adjust the curve so the bead drops with near constant vertical velocity?

Guess the Function

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.

On the Road

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Four vehicles travelled on a road. What can you deduce from the times that they met?

Cubic Spin

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Prove that the graph of f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 +9x +1 has rotational symmetry. Do graphs of all cubics have rotational symmetry?

Curve Fitter

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Can you fit a cubic equation to this graph?

Small Steps

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Two problems about infinite processes where smaller and smaller steps are taken and you have to discover what happens in the limit.

Graphic Biology

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Several graphs of the sort occurring commonly in biology are given. How many processes can you map to each graph?

What's That Graph?

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Can you work out which processes are represented by the graphs?

Electric Kettle

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

Explore the relationship between resistance and temperature

Curve Match

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Which curve is which, and how would you plan a route to pass between them?

Bio Graphs

Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:

What biological growth processes can you fit to these graphs?

Exponential Trend

Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:

Find all the turning points of y=x^{1/x} for x>0 and decide whether each is a maximum or minimum. Give a sketch of the graph.

Two buses leave at the same time from two towns Shipton and Veston on the same long road, travelling towards each other. At each mile along the road are milestones. The buses' speeds are constant. . . .