Angles - points, lines and parallel lines

There are 80 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Angles - points, lines and parallel lines
Two Exterior Triangles
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Two Exterior Triangles

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 35 - 2009
Two equilateral triangles have been drawn on two adjacent sides of a square. What is the angle between the triangles?
Half Past Two
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Half Past Two

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 21 - 2009
What is the angle between the two hands of a clock at 2.30?
Angle to Chord
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Angle to Chord

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 23 - 2008
A triangle has been drawn inside this circle. Can you find the length of the chord it forms?
Hexapentagon
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Hexapentagon

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 53 - 2007
The diagram shows a regular pentagon and regular hexagon which overlap. What is the value of x?
Six Minutes Past Eight
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Six Minutes Past Eight

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 45 - 2007
What is the obtuse angle between the hands of a clock at 6 minutes past 8 o'clock?
Turning
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Turning

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Use your mouse to move the red and green parts of this disc. Can you make images which show the turnings described?
Six Places to Visit
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Six Places to Visit

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you describe the journey to each of the six places on these maps? How would you turn at each junction?
How Safe Are You?
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How Safe Are You?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How much do you have to turn these dials by in order to unlock the safes?
Dotty Circle
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Dotty Circle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Watch this film carefully. Can you find a general rule for explaining when the dot will be this same distance from the horizontal axis?
Round and round and round
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Round and round and round

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Where will the point stop after it has turned through 30 000 degrees? I took out my calculator and typed 30 000 ÷ 360. How did this help?