problem Square mean Age 14 to 16 Challenge level Is the mean of the squares of two numbers greater than, or less than, the square of their means?
problem N000ughty thoughts Age 14 to 16 Challenge level How many noughts are at the end of these giant numbers?
problem Without calculus Age 16 to 18 Challenge level Given that u>0 and v>0 find the smallest possible value of 1/u + 1/v given that u + v = 5 by different methods.
problem Cosines rule Age 14 to 16 Challenge level Three points A, B and C lie in this order on a line, and P is any point in the plane. Use the Cosine Rule to prove the following statement.
problem Binomial Age 16 to 18 Challenge level By considering powers of (1+x), show that the sum of the squares of the binomial coefficients from 0 to n is 2nCn
problem Triangle incircle iteration Age 14 to 16 Challenge level Keep constructing triangles in the incircle of the previous triangle. What happens?
problem Code to zero Age 16 to 18 Challenge level Find all 3 digit numbers such that by adding the first digit, the square of the second and the cube of the third you get the original number, for example 1 + 3^2 + 5^3 = 135.
problem Rational roots Age 16 to 18 Challenge level 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.
problem How many solutions? Age 16 to 18 Challenge level Find all the solutions to the this equation.
problem Stonehenge Age 16 to 18 Challenge level Explain why, when moving heavy objects on rollers, the object moves twice as fast as the rollers. Try a similar experiment yourself.