Isosceles Reduction
Weekly Problem 29 - 2010
An isosceles triangle is drawn inside another triangle. Can you work out the length of its base?
Weekly Problem 29 - 2010
An isosceles triangle is drawn inside another triangle. Can you work out the length of its base?
Weekly Problem 21 - 2012
Two rectangles are drawn in a rectangle. What fraction of the rectangle is shaded?
The base of a pyramid has n edges. What is the difference between the number of edges the pyramid has and the number of faces the pyramid has?
Weekly Problem 33 - 2014
A rectangle with area $125\text{cm}^2$ has sides in the ratio $4:5$. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
M is the midpoint of the side of the rectangle. What is the area (in square units) of the triangle PMR?
Can you work out the fraction of the larger square that is covered by the shaded area?
Can you remove the least number of points from this diagram, so no three of the remaining points are in a straight line?
Weekly Problem 35 - 2012
How many more triangles need to be shaded to make the pattern have a line of symmetry?
A 3×8 rectangle is cut into two pieces... then rearranged to form a right-angled triangle. What is the perimeter of the triangle formed?
The diagram shows a semi-circle and an isosceles triangle which have equal areas. What is the value of tan x?