Coordinates

  • Snookered
    problem

    Snookered

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    In a snooker game the brown ball was on the lip of the pocket but it could not be hit directly as the black ball was in the way. How could it be potted by playing the white ball off a cushion?
  • Corridors
    problem

    Corridors

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A 10x10x10 cube is made from 27 2x2 cubes with corridors between them. Find the shortest route from one corner to the opposite corner.
  • Flight Path
    problem

    Flight path

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Use simple trigonometry to calculate the distance along the flight path from London to Sydney.
  • Graphical Triangle
    problem

    Graphical triangle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What is the area of the triangle formed by these three lines?
  • Cut Cube
    problem

    Cut cube

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find the shape and symmetries of the two pieces of this cut cube.
  • Hypotenuse Lattice points
    problem

    Hypotenuse lattice points

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    The triangle OMN has vertices on the axes with whole number co-ordinates. How many points with whole number coordinates are there on the hypotenuse MN?
  • Something in Common
    problem

    Something in common

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A square of area 3 square units cannot be drawn on a 2D grid so that each of its vertices have integer coordinates, but can it be drawn on a 3D grid? Investigate squares that can be drawn.
  • Criss Cross Quiz
    game

    Criss cross quiz

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    A game for 2 players. Practises subtraction or other maths operations knowledge.

  • The Lily Pond
    problem

    The lily pond

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Freddie Frog visits as many of the leaves as he can on the way to see Sammy Snail but only visits each lily leaf once. Which is the best way for him to go?
  • A Cartesian Puzzle
    problem

    A Cartesian puzzle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Find the missing coordinates which will form these eight quadrilaterals. These coordinates themselves will then form a shape with rotational and line symmetry.