Linear functions and graphs

There are 26 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Linear functions and graphs
Intersections
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Intersections

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Change one equation in this pair of simultaneous equations very slightly and there is a big change in the solution. Why?
Reflect Again
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Reflect Again

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Follow hints to investigate the matrix which gives a reflection of the plane in the line y=tanx. Show that the combination of two reflections in intersecting lines is a rotation.
Enclosing Squares
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Enclosing Squares

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you find sets of sloping lines that enclose a square?
On the Road
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On the Road

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Four vehicles travelled on a road. What can you deduce from the times that they met?
spaces for exploration
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spaces for exploration

Alf Coles writes about how he tries to create 'spaces for exploration' for the students in his classrooms.