Explaining, convincing and proving

10 graphs of experimental data are given. Can you use a spreadsheet to find algebraic graphs which match them closely, and thus discover the formulae most likely to govern the underlying processes?

Can you make sense of the three methods to work out what fraction of the total area is shaded?

This problem challenges you to find cubic equations which satisfy different conditions.

Show that if you add 1 to the product of four consecutive numbers the answer is ALWAYS a perfect square.

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?

Given any two polynomials in a single variable it is always possible to eliminate the variable and obtain a formula showing the relationship between the two polynomials. Try this one.

Find all the solutions to the this equation.

What can you say about the common difference of an AP where every term is prime?

A quadrilateral changes shape with the edge lengths constant. Show the scalar product of the diagonals is constant. If the diagonals are perpendicular in one position are they always perpendicular?

Find all positive integers a and b for which the two equations: x^2-ax+b = 0 and x^2-bx+a = 0 both have positive integer solutions.