problem Square pair circles Age 16 to 18 Challenge level Investigate the number of points with integer coordinates on circles with centres at the origin for which the square of the radius is a power of 5.
problem Archimedes and numerical roots Age 14 to 16 Challenge level The problem is how did Archimedes calculate the lengths of the sides of the polygons which needed him to be able to calculate square roots?
problem Power crazy Age 11 to 14 Challenge level What can you say about the values of n that make $7^n + 3^n$ a multiple of 10? Are there other pairs of integers between 1 and 10 which have similar properties?
problem Deep roots Age 14 to 16 Challenge level Find integer solutions to: $\sqrt{a+b\sqrt{x}} + \sqrt{c+d.\sqrt{x}}=1$
problem Two many Age 11 to 14 Challenge level What is the least square number which commences with six two's?
problem Like powers Age 11 to 14 Challenge level Investigate $1^n + 19^n + 20^n + 51^n + 57^n + 80^n + 82^n $ and $2^n + 12^n + 31^n + 40^n + 69^n + 71^n + 85^n$ for different values of n.
problem Rachel's problem Age 14 to 16 Challenge level Is it true that $99^n$ has 2n digits and $999^n$ has 3n digits? Investigate!
problem Giants Age 16 to 18 Challenge level Which is the bigger, 9^10 or 10^9 ? Which is the bigger, 99^100 or 100^99 ?
problem Surds Age 14 to 16 Challenge level Find the exact values of x, y and a satisfying the following system of equations: 1/(a+1) = a - 1 x + y = 2a x = ay
problem Consecutive squares Age 14 to 16 Challenge level The squares of any 8 consecutive numbers can be arranged into two sets of four numbers with the same sum. True of false?