Angles in polygons

  • A Sameness Surely
    problem

    A sameness surely

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Triangle ABC has a right angle at C. ACRS and CBPQ are squares. ST and PU are perpendicular to AB produced. Show that ST + PU = AB
  • No Right Angle Here
    problem

    No right angle here

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Prove that the internal angle bisectors of a triangle will never be perpendicular to each other.
  • Darts and Kites
    problem

    Darts and kites

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Explore the geometry of these dart and kite shapes!
  • Golden Triangle
    problem

    Golden triangle

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Three triangles ABC, CBD and ABD (where D is a point on AC) are all isosceles. Find all the angles. Prove that the ratio of AB to BC is equal to the golden ratio.
  • At a glance
    problem

    At a glance

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    The area of a regular pentagon looks about twice as a big as the pentangle star drawn within it. Is it?
  • Arclets Explained
    article

    Arclets explained

    This article gives an wonderful insight into students working on the Arclets problem that first appeared in the Sept 2002 edition of the NRICH website.
  • Gibraltar Geometry
    problem

    Gibraltar geometry

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Take a look at the photos of tiles at a school in Gibraltar. What questions can you ask about them?
  • Angles in Three Squares
    problem

    Angles in three squares

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Drawing the right diagram can help you to prove a result about the angles in a line of squares.
  • Polygon Pictures
    problem

    Polygon pictures

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out how these polygon pictures were drawn, and use that to figure out their angles?