Litov's Mean Value Theorem
Start with two numbers and generate a sequence where the next number is the mean of the last two numbers...
Start with two numbers and generate a sequence where the next number is the mean of the last two numbers...
Here is a machine with four coloured lights. Can you develop a strategy to work out the rules controlling each light?
Construct two equilateral triangles on a straight line. There are two lengths that look the same - can you prove it?
Using the digits 1 to 9, the number 4396 can be written as the product of two numbers. Can you find the factors?
Caroline and James pick sets of five numbers. Charlie tries to find three that add together to make a multiple of three. Can they stop him?
The clues for this Sudoku are the product of the numbers in adjacent squares.
It would be nice to have a strategy for disentangling any tangled ropes...
Can you do a little mathematical detective work to figure out which number has been wiped out?