Creating and manipulating expressions and formulae
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problemA Tilted Square
The opposite vertices of a square have coordinates (a,b) and (c,d). What are the coordinates of the other vertices?
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problemFavouriteHarmonic Triangle
Can you see how to build a harmonic triangle? Can you work out the next two rows?
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problemFavouriteDating Made Easier
If a sum invested gains 10% each year how long before it has doubled its value?
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problemUnusual Long Division - Square Roots Before Calculators
However did we manage before calculators? Is there an efficient way to do a square root if you have to do the work yourself? -
problemFavouriteAlways Two
Find all the triples of numbers a, b, c such that each one of them plus the product of the other two is always 2.
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problemFavouriteIff
Take a triangular number, multiply it by 8 and add 1. What is special about your answer? Can you prove it?
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problem'tis Whole
Take a few whole numbers away from a triangle number. If you know the mean of the remaining numbers can you find the triangle number and which numbers were removed?
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problemFavouriteAlways Perfect
Show that if you add 1 to the product of four consecutive numbers the answer is ALWAYS a perfect square.
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problemFavouriteLeonardo's Problem
A, B & C own a half, a third and a sixth of a coin collection. Each grab some coins, return some, then share equally what they had put back, finishing with their own share. How rich are they?