Expanding and factorising quadratics

There are 38 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Expanding and factorising quadratics
Always Perfect
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Always Perfect

Age
14 to 18
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Show that if you add 1 to the product of four consecutive numbers the answer is ALWAYS a perfect square.
Square Number Surprises
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Square Number Surprises

Age
14 to 16
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There are unexpected discoveries to be made about square numbers...
Quadratic Patterns
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Quadratic Patterns

Age
11 to 14
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Surprising numerical patterns can be explained using algebra and diagrams...
Pythagoras Perimeters
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Pythagoras Perimeters

Age
14 to 16
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If you know the perimeter of a right angled triangle, what can you say about the area?
Hollow Squares
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Hollow Squares

Age
14 to 16
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Which armies can be arranged in hollow square fighting formations?
Difference of Two Squares
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Difference of Two Squares

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What is special about the difference between squares of numbers adjacent to multiples of three?
Factorising with Multilink
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Factorising with Multilink

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you find out what is special about the dimensions of rectangles you can make with squares, sticks and units?
Finding factors
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Finding factors

Age
14 to 16
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Can you find the hidden factors which multiply together to produce each quadratic expression?
Unit interval
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Unit interval

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Can you prove our inequality holds for all values of x and y between 0 and 1?
Geometric Parabola
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Geometric Parabola

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Explore what happens when you draw graphs of quadratic equations with coefficients based on a geometric sequence.