Explaining, convincing and proving
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problemConverse
Clearly if a, b and c are the lengths of the sides of an equilateral triangle then a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = ab + bc + ca. Is the converse true? -
problemSixational
The nth term of a sequence is given by the formula n^3 + 11n. Find the first four terms of the sequence given by this formula and the first term of the sequence which is bigger than one million. Prove that all terms of the sequence are divisible by 6. -
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problemMarbles
I start with a red, a green and a blue marble. I can trade any of my marbles for two others, one of each colour. Can I end up with five more blue marbles than red after a number of such trades? -
problemTri-Colour
Six points are arranged in space so that no three are collinear. How many line segments can be formed by joining the points in pairs? -
problemRound and Round
Prove that the shaded area of the semicircle is equal to the area of the inner circle. -
problemNever Prime
If a two digit number has its digits reversed and the smaller of the two numbers is subtracted from the larger, prove the difference can never be prime. -
problemLittle and Large
A point moves around inside a rectangle. What are the least and the greatest values of the sum of the squares of the distances from the vertices? -
problemAba
In the following sum the letters A, B, C, D, E and F stand for six distinct digits. Find all the ways of replacing the letters with digits so that the arithmetic is correct.