Angles in polygons

There are 72 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Angles in polygons
A Sameness Surely
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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
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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
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Darts and Kites

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Explore the geometry of these dart and kite shapes!
Golden Triangle
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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
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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
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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.
Angles inside
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Angles inside

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Draw some angles inside a rectangle. What do you notice? Can you prove it?
Gibraltar Geometry
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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
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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.