Angles - points, lines and parallel lines

  • 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?
  • Angle Trisection
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    Angle trisection

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    It is impossible to trisect an angle using only ruler and compasses but it can be done using a carpenter's square.

  • Trapezium made of wooden tangram pieces, including a square and a parallelogram.
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    Quad in quad

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Join the midpoints of a quadrilateral to get a new quadrilateral. What is special about it?

  • Flexi Quads
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    Flexi quads

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A quadrilateral changes shape with the edge lengths constant. Show the scalar product of the diagonals is constant. If the diagonals are perpendicular in one position are they always perpendicular?