Coordinates

There are 53 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Coordinates
Beelines
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Beelines

Age
14 to 16
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Is there a relationship between the coordinates of the endpoints of a line and the number of grid squares it crosses?
Hidden Squares
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Hidden squares

Age
11 to 14
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Can you find the squares hidden on these coordinate grids?
Coordinate Challenge
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Coordinate challenge

Age
7 to 11
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Use the clues about the symmetrical properties of these letters to place them on the grid.
Route to infinity
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Route to infinity

Age
11 to 14
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Can you describe this route to infinity? Where will the arrows take you next?
Ladder and Cube
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Ladder and cube

Age
14 to 16
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A 1 metre cube has one face on the ground and one face against a wall. A 4 metre ladder leans against the wall and just touches the cube. How high is the top of the ladder above the ground?
Coordinate Patterns
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Coordinate patterns

Age
11 to 14
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Charlie and Alison have been drawing patterns on coordinate grids. Can you picture where the patterns lead?
Eight hidden squares
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Eight hidden squares

Age
7 to 14
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On the graph there are 28 marked points. These points all mark the vertices (corners) of eight hidden squares. Can you find the eight hidden squares?
Treasure Hunt
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Treasure hunt

Age
7 to 14
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Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?
Attractive rotations
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Attractive rotations

Age
11 to 14
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Here is a chance to create some attractive images by rotating shapes through multiples of 90 degrees, or 30 degrees, or 72 degrees or...
Parabella
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Parabella

Age
16 to 18
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This is a beautiful result involving a parabola and parallels.