Conjecturing and generalising

  • AMGM
    problem

    AMGM

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Can you use the diagram to prove the AM-GM inequality?

  • A Tilted Square
    problem

    A Tilted Square

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    The opposite vertices of a square have coordinates (a,b) and (c,d). What are the coordinates of the other vertices?

  • Small tomato seedlings in pink pots.
    problem

    Super Computer

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    What is the units digit of the given expression?

  • Can you traverse it?
    problem

    Can You Traverse It?

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How can you decide if a graph is traversable?

  • Difference Dynamics
    problem

    Difference Dynamics

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Take three whole numbers. The differences between them give you three new numbers. Find the differences between the new numbers and keep repeating this. What happens?

  • All tangled up
    problem

    All Tangled Up

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you tangle yourself up and reach any fraction?

  • Difference of odd squares
    problem

    Difference of Odd Squares

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    $40$ can be written as $7^2 - 3^2.$ Which other numbers can be written as the difference of squares of odd numbers?

  • Degree Ceremony
    problem

    Degree Ceremony

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find the sum of the squared sine values?

  • Napoleon's Hat
    problem

    Napoleon's Hat

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Three equilateral triangles ABC, AYX and XZB are drawn with the point X a moveable point on AB. The points P, Q and R are the centres of the three triangles. What can you say about triangle PQR?