Coordinates

There are 53 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Coordinates
Snookered
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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?
Cut Cube
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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.
Corridors
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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
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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.
Just Opposite
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Just opposite

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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A and C are the opposite vertices of a square ABCD, and have coordinates (a,b) and (c,d), respectively. What are the coordinates of the vertices B and D? What is the area of the square?
Rational Round
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Rational round

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Show that there are infinitely many rational points on the unit circle and no rational points on the circle x^2+y^2=3.
Two Number Lines
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Two number lines

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Max and Mandy put their number lines together to make a graph. How far had each of them moved along and up from 0 to get the counter to the place marked?
A Shade Crossed
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A shade crossed

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Find the area of the shaded region created by the two overlapping triangles in terms of a and b?
Graphical Triangle
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Graphical triangle

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What is the area of the triangle formed by these three lines?
Cushion Ball
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Cushion ball

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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The shortest path between any two points on a snooker table is the straight line between them but what if the ball must bounce off one wall, or 2 walls, or 3 walls?