Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Prime AP
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    Prime AP

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    16 to 18
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    What can you say about the common difference of an AP where every term is prime?

  • Flexi Quads
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    Flexi Quads

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    16 to 18
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    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?

  • Parabella
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    Parabella

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    16 to 18
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    This is a beautiful result involving a parabola and parallels.

  • Sixty-Seven Squared
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    Sixty-Seven Squared

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    16 to 18
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    Evaluate these powers of 67. What do you notice? Can you convince someone what the answer would be to (a million sixes followed by a 7) squared?
  • Three by One
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    Three by One

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    16 to 18
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    There are many different methods to solve this geometrical problem - how many can you find?

  • t for Tan
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    T for Tan

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    16 to 18
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    Can you find a way to prove the trig identities using a diagram?

  • Stats statements
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    Stats Statements

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    16 to 18
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    Are these statistical statements sometimes, always or never true? Or it is impossible to say?

  • Contrary Logic
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    Contrary Logic

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    16 to 18
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    Can you invert the logic to prove these statements?
  • Direct logic
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    Direct Logic

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    16 to 18
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    Can you work through these direct proofs, using our interactive proof sorters?

  • Dangerous driver?
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    Dangerous Driver?

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    16 to 18
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    Was it possible that this dangerous driving penalty was issued in error?