Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Trolley Park
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    Trolley Park

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    In a supermarket, there are two lines of tightly packed trolleys. What is the length of one trolley?
  • Shaded Square
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    Shaded Square

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 41 - 2016
    The diagram shows a square, with lines drawn from its centre. What is the shaded area?
  • Ones, Twos and Threes
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    Ones, Twos and Threes

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Each digit of a positive integer is 1, 2 or 3, and each of these occurs at least twice. What is the smallest such integer that is not divisible by 2 or 3?
  • Leaning Over
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    Leaning Over

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 31 - 2017
    The triangle HIJ has the same area as the square FGHI. What is the distance from J to the line extended through F and G?
  • Long List
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    Long List

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 47 - 2017
    How many numbers do I need in a list to have two squares, two primes and two cubes?
  • Exponential intersection
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    Exponential Intersection

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can the pdfs and cdfs of an exponential distribution intersect?
  • Rational Roots
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    Rational Roots

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Given that a, b and c are natural numbers show that if sqrt a+sqrt b is rational then it is a natural number. Extend this to 3 variables.
  • Diophantine n-tuples
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    Diophantine N-Tuples

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you explain why a sequence of operations always gives you perfect squares?
  • Target Six
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    Target Six

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Show that x = 1 is a solution of the equation x^(3/2) - 8x^(-3/2) = 7 and find all other solutions.
  • No Right Angle Here
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    No Right Angle Here

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Prove that the internal angle bisectors of a triangle will never be perpendicular to each other.