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Root Hunter
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
In this short problem, try to find the location of the roots of some unusual functions by finding where they change sign.
Fix Me or Crush Me
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Can you make matrices which will fix one lucky vector and crush another to zero?
Transformations for 10
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Explore the properties of matrix transformations with these 10 stimulating questions.
Polygon Walk
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Go on a vector walk and determine which points on the walk are closest to the origin.
Brimful 2
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Which of these infinitely deep vessels will eventually full up?
Matrix Meaning
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Explore the meaning behind the algebra and geometry of matrices with these 10 individual problems.
Crystal Symmetry
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Use vectors and matrices to explore the symmetries of crystals.
Square Pair
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Explore the shape of a square after it is transformed by the action of a matrix.
Stirling Work
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
See how enormously large quantities can cancel out to give a good approximation to the factorial function.
Vector Walk
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Starting with two basic vector steps, which destinations can you reach on a vector walk?
Cross with the Scalar Product
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Explore the meaning of the scalar and vector cross products and see how the two are related.
Quorum-sensing
Age 16 to 18 Short Challenge Level:
This problem explores the biology behind Rudolph's glowing red nose.
Bessel's Equation
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Get further into power series using the fascinating Bessel's equation.
Dangerous Driver?
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Was it possible that this dangerous driving penalty was issued in error?
Population Dynamics Collection
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
This is our collection of tasks on the mathematical theme of 'Population Dynamics' for advanced students and those interested in mathematical modelling.
Big and Small Numbers in the Living World
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calculate various quantities in biological contexts.
Real-life Equations
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Here are several equations from real life. Can you work out which measurements are possible from each equation?
Whose Line Graph Is it Anyway?
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Which line graph, equations and physical processes go together?
Approximately Certain
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Estimate these curious quantities sufficiently accurately that you can rank them in order of size
Choose Your Units
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Which units would you choose best to fit these situations?
Big and Small Numbers in the Physical World
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calculate various quantities in physical contexts.
Stats Statements
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Are these statistical statements sometimes, always or never true? Or it is impossible to say?
Bigger or Smaller?
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
When you change the units, do the numbers get bigger or smaller?
Reaction Rates
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Explore the possibilities for reaction rates versus concentrations with this non-linear differential equation
Taking Trigonometry Series-ly
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Look at the advanced way of viewing sin and cos through their power series.
Scale Invariance
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
By exploring the concept of scale invariance, find the probability that a random piece of real data begins with a 1.
Differential Equation Matcher
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Match the descriptions of physical processes to these differential equations.
Building Approximations for Sin(x)
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Build up the concept of the Taylor series
Constantly Changing
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Many physical constants are only known to a certain accuracy. Explore the numerical error bounds in the mass of water and its constituents.
What Do Functions Do for Tiny X?
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Looking at small values of functions. Motivating the existence of the Taylor expansion.
Curve Fitter 2
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Can you construct a cubic equation with a certain distance between its turning points?
Big and Small Numbers in Physics
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Work out the numerical values for these physical quantities.
Aim High
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
How do you choose your planting levels to minimise the total loss at harvest time?
Scientific Curves
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Can you sketch these difficult curves, which have uses in mathematical modelling?
The Wrong Stats
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Why MUST these statistical statements probably be at least a little bit wrong?
Pdf Stories
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Invent scenarios which would give rise to these probability density functions.
Big and Small Numbers in Biology
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calulate various quantities in biological contexts.
Electric Kettle
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Explore the relationship between resistance and temperature
Biology Measurement Challenge
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Analyse these beautiful biological images and attempt to rank them in size order.
Investigating the Dilution Series
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Which dilutions can you make using only 10ml pipettes?
Air Routes
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
Find the distance of the shortest air route at an altitude of 6000 metres between London and Cape Town given the latitudes and longitudes. A simple application of scalar products of vectors.
Guessing the Graph
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Can you suggest a curve to fit some experimental data? Can you work out where the data might have come from?
Counting Dolphins
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
How would you go about estimating populations of dolphins?
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.