Exploring and noticing
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problemFavouritePick's Theorem
Polygons drawn on square dotty paper have dots on their perimeter (p) and often internal (i) ones as well. Find a relationship between p, i and the area of the polygons.
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problemFavouriteThe Spider and the Fly
A spider is sitting in the middle of one of the smallest walls in a room and a fly is resting beside the window. What is the shortest distance the spider would have to crawl to catch the fly?
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problemFavouriteWhere to Land
Chris is enjoying a swim but needs to get back for lunch. How far along the bank should she land?
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problemFavouriteTriangle in a Triangle
Can you work out the fraction of the original triangle that is covered by the inner triangle?
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problemFavouriteAreas of Parallelograms
Can you find the area of a parallelogram defined by two vectors?
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problemFavouriteTrapezium Four
The diagonals of a trapezium divide it into four parts. Can you create a trapezium where three of those parts are equal in area?
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problemFavouritePerpendicular Lines
Position the lines so that they are perpendicular to each other. What can you say about the equations of perpendicular lines?
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problemFavouriteNicely Similar
If the hypotenuse (base) length is 100cm and if an extra line splits the base into 36cm and 64cm parts, what were the side lengths for the original right-angled triangle?
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problemFavouriteMatchless
There is a particular value of x, and a value of y to go with it, which make all five expressions equal in value. Can you find that x, y pair?