Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Archimedes Numerical Roots
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    Archimedes numerical roots

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    How did Archimedes calculate the lengths of the sides of the polygons which needed him to be able to calculate square roots?

  • More Dicey Decisions
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    More dicey decisions

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    The twelve edge totals of a standard six-sided die are distributed symmetrically. Will the same symmetry emerge with a dodecahedral die?
  • Seriesly
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    Seriesly

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Prove that k.k! = (k+1)! - k! and sum the series 1.1! + 2.2! + 3.3! +...+n.n!

  • Patterns of inflection
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    Patterns of inflection

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find the relationship between the locations of points of inflection, maxima and minima of functions.

  • Logical Cards
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    Logical cards

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Which of the cards provides the counter example?

  • Two Cubic Equations
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    Two cubic equations

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Which statement correctly describes the real roots of the equation?

  • Fred's Maths Problems
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    Fred's maths problems

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    If the statement is not true, what can we say will be true?