Being curious

  • Perpendicular lines
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    Perpendicular Lines

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Position the lines so that they are perpendicular to each other. What can you say about the equations of perpendicular lines?

  • Nicely Similar
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    Nicely Similar

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    If the hypotenuse (base) length is 100cm and if an extra line splits the base into 36cm and 64cm parts, what were the side lengths for the original right-angled triangle?

  • The Legacy
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    The Legacy

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Your school has been left a million pounds in the will of an ex-pupil. What model of investment and spending would you use in order to ensure the best return on the money?

  • A question of scale
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    A Question of Scale

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use your skill and knowledge to place various scientific lengths in order of size. Can you judge the length of objects with sizes ranging from 1 Angstrom to 1 million km with no wrong attempts?

  • For richer for poorer
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    For Richer for Poorer

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Charlie has moved between countries and the average income of both has increased. How can this be so?

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    Immersion

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Various solids are lowered into a beaker of water. How does the water level rise in each case?

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    At Right Angles

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you decide whether two lines are perpendicular or not? Can you do this without drawing them?

  • Speeding boats
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    Speeding Boats

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Two boats travel up and down a lake. Can you picture where they will cross if you know how fast each boat is travelling?

  • Surprising Transformations
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    Surprising Transformations

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    I took the graph y=4x+7 and performed four transformations. Can you find the order in which I could have carried out the transformations?

  • Mystic Rose
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    Mystic Rose

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use the animation to help you work out how many lines are needed to draw mystic roses of different sizes.