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Quadrilaterals. Area - triangles, quadrilaterals, compound shapes. Ratio. Dynamic geometry. Similarity and congruence. 2D shapes and their properties. Reflections. Symmetry. Circle properties and circle theorems. Angles - points, lines and parallel lines.There are 21 results
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Secants Interactivity
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Move the ends of the lines at points B and D around the circle and find the relationship between the length of the line segments PA, PB, PC, and PD. The length of each of the line segments is. . . .
Trapezium Four
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
The diagonals of a trapezium divide it into four parts. Can you create a trapezium where three of those parts are equal in area?
Two Shapes & Printer Ink
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
If I print this page which shape will require the more yellow ink?
The Rescaled Map
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
We use statistics to give ourselves an informed view on a subject of interest. This problem explores how to scale countries on a map to represent characteristics other than land area.
Points in Pairs
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Move the point P to see how P' moves. Then use your insights to calculate a missing length.
Quad in Quad
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Join the midpoints of a quadrilateral to get a new quadrilateral. What is special about it?
Arrowhead
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
The points P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of the edges of a non-convex quadrilateral.What do you notice about the quadrilateral PQRS and its area?
Using Geogebra
Age 11 to 18
Never used GeoGebra before? This article for complete beginners will help you to get started with this free dynamic geometry software.
One Reflection Implies Another
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
When a strip has vertical symmetry there always seems to be a second place where a mirror line could go. Perhaps you can find a design that has only one mirror line across it. Or, if you thought that. . . .
A Roll of Patterned Paper
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
A design is repeated endlessly along a line - rather like a stream of paper coming off a roll. Make a strip that matches itself after rotation, or after reflection
Rotations Are Not Single Round Here
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
I noticed this about streamers that have rotation symmetry : if there was one centre of rotation there always seems to be a second centre that also worked. Can you find a design that has only. . . .
Bendy Quad
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Four rods are hinged at their ends to form a convex quadrilateral. Investigate the different shapes that the quadrilateral can take. Be patient this problem may be slow to load.
Mapping the Wandering Circle
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
In the diagram the point P can move to different places around the dotted circle. Each position P takes will fix a corresponding position for P'. As P moves around on that circle what will P' do?
Isosceles
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Prove that a triangle with sides of length 5, 5 and 6 has the same area as a triangle with sides of length 5, 5 and 8. Find other pairs of non-congruent isosceles triangles which have equal areas.
The Line and Its Strange Pair
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
In the diagram the point P' can move to different places along the dotted line. Each position P' takes will fix a corresponding position for P. If P' moves along a straight line what does P do ?
Eight Ratios
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Two perpendicular lines lie across each other and the end points are joined to form a quadrilateral. Eight ratios are defined, three are given but five need to be found.
Three Balls
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
A circle has centre O and angle POR = angle QOR. Construct tangents at P and Q meeting at T. Draw a circle with diameter OT. Do P and Q lie inside, or on, or outside this circle?
The Medieval Octagon
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Medieval stonemasons used a method to construct octagons using ruler and compasses... Is the octagon regular? Proof please.
Napoleon's Theorem
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Triangle ABC has equilateral triangles drawn on its edges. Points P, Q and R are the centres of the equilateral triangles. What can you prove about the triangle PQR?
Polycircles
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Show that for any triangle it is always possible to construct 3 touching circles with centres at the vertices. Is it possible to construct touching circles centred at the vertices of any polygon?
Triangle Incircle Iteration
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Keep constructing triangles in the incircle of the previous triangle. What happens?
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.