Angles - points, lines and parallel lines

There are 81 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Angles - points, lines and parallel lines
Robo-Turn
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Robo-turn

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 16 - 2007
Can you figure out how far the robot has travelled by the time it is first facing due East?
Square World
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Square world

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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P is a point inside a square ABCD such that PA= 1, PB = 2 and PC = 3. How big is angle APB ?
Flower
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Flower

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Six circles around a central circle make a flower. Watch the flower as you change the radii in this circle packing. Prove that with the given ratios of the radii the petals touch and fit perfectly.
Spirostars
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Spirostars

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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A spiropath is a sequence of connected line segments end to end taking different directions. The same spiropath is iterated. When does it cycle and when does it go on indefinitely?
Isosceles Meld
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Isosceles meld

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 9 - 2012
What is the angle QPT in this diagram?
Overlapping Squares
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Overlapping squares

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Have a good look at these images. Can you describe what is happening? There are plenty more images like this on NRICH's Exploring Squares CD.
Angle Hunt
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Angle hunt

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 39 - 2010
If you know three lengths and an angle in this diagram, can you find another angle by calculation?
A Problem of time
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A problem of time

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Consider a watch face which has identical hands and identical marks for the hours. It is opposite to a mirror. When is the time as read direct and in the mirror exactly the same between 6 and 7?
Flight Path
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Flight path

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Use simple trigonometry to calculate the distance along the flight path from London to Sydney.
Outside the Nonagon
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Outside the nonagon

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 44 - 2010
Extend two of the sides of a nonagon to form an angle. How large is this acute angle?