Pythagoras' theorem

  • LOGOSquares
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    Logosquares

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    16 to 18
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    Ten squares form regular rings either with adjacent or opposite vertices touching. Calculate the inner and outer radii of the rings that surround the squares.

  • Two Trees
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    Two Trees

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    16 to 18
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    Can you find the distance between the two trees using the information given?

  • Belt
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    Belt

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    16 to 18
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    A belt of thin wire, length L, binds together two cylindrical welding rods, whose radii are R and r, by passing all the way around them both. Find L in terms of R and r.
  • Orthogonal Circle
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    Orthogonal Circle

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    16 to 18
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    Given any three non intersecting circles in the plane find another circle or straight line which cuts all three circles orthogonally.

  • Cubestick
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    Cubestick

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    16 to 18
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    Stick some cubes together to make a cuboid. Find two of the angles by as many different methods as you can devise.

  • Pythagoras for a Tetrahedron
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    Pythagoras for a Tetrahedron

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    16 to 18
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    In a right-angled tetrahedron prove that the sum of the squares of the areas of the 3 faces in mutually perpendicular planes equals the square of the area of the sloping face. A generalisation of Pythagoras' Theorem.

  • Incircles
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    Incircles

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    16 to 18
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    The incircles of 3, 4, 5 and of 5, 12, 13 right angled triangles have radii 1 and 2 units respectively. What about triangles with an inradius of 3, 4 or 5 or ...?
  • Fitting In
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    Fitting In

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    14 to 16
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    The largest square which fits into a circle is ABCD and EFGH is a square with G and H on the line CD and E and F on the circumference of the circle. Show that AB = 5EF. Similarly the largest equilateral triangle which fits into a circle is LMN and PQR is an equilateral triangle with P and Q on the line LM and R on the circumference of the circle. Show that LM = 3PQ
  • Reach for Polydron
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    Reach for Polydron

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    16 to 18
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    A tetrahedron has two identical equilateral triangles faces, of side length 1 unit. The other two faces are right angled isosceles triangles. Find the exact volume of the tetrahedron.
  • Square World
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    Square World

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    16 to 18
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    P is a point inside a square ABCD such that PA= 1, PB = 2 and PC = 3. How big is angle APB ?