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Inscribed in a Circle
The area of a square inscribed in a circle with a unit radius is 2. What is the area of these other regular polygons inscribed in a circle with a unit radius?
Isosceles Seven
Is it possible to find the angles in this rather special isosceles triangle?
Ladder and Cube
A 1 metre cube has one face on the ground and one face against a wall. A 4 metre ladder leans against the wall and just touches the cube. How high is the top of the ladder above the ground?
Angle Trisection
It is impossible to trisect an angle using only ruler and compasses but it can be done using a carpenter's square.
Hexy-Metry
A hexagon, with sides alternately a and b units in length, is inscribed in a circle. How big is the radius of the circle?
Partly Circles
What is the same and what is different about these circle questions? What connections can you make?
Number Spirals
Months and Years
The product of Mary's age at her last birthday and her age in complete months is 1800. How old is Mary?