Pythagoras' theorem

  • Holly
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    Holly

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    The ten arcs forming the edges of the "holly leaf" are all arcs of circles of radius 1 cm. Find the length of the perimeter of the holly leaf and the area of its surface.
  • Three four five
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    Three four five

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Two semi-circles (each of radius 1/2) touch each other, and a semi-circle of radius 1 touches both of them. Find the radius of the circle which touches all three semi-circles.
  • Weighty Problem
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    Weighty problem

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    The diagram shows a very heavy kitchen cabinet. It cannot be lifted but it can be pivoted around a corner. The task is to move it, without sliding, in a series of turns about the corners so that it is facing the other way round.
  • Pareq Calc
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    Pareq calc

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle with three parallel lines going through the vertices. Calculate the length of the sides of the triangle if the perpendicular distances between the parallel lines are 1 unit and 2 units.
  • The Pillar of Chios
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    The pillar of Chios

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Semicircles are drawn on the sides of a rectangle. Prove that the sum of the areas of the four crescents is equal to the area of the rectangle.

  • Grid lockout
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    Grid lockout

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What remainders do you get when square numbers are divided by 4?
  • A chordingly
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    A chordingly

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Find the area of the annulus in terms of the length of the chord which is tangent to the inner circle.
  • Floored
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    Floored

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A floor is covered by a tessellation of equilateral triangles, each having three equal arcs inside it. What proportion of the area of the tessellation is shaded?
  • Round and Round
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    Round and round

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Prove that the shaded area of the semicircle is equal to the area of the inner circle.
  • Trice
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    Trice

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    ABCDEFGH is a 3 by 3 by 3 cube. Point P is 1/3 along AB (that is AP : PB = 1 : 2), point Q is 1/3 along GH and point R is 1/3 along ED. What is the area of the triangle PQR?