Quadratic equations

  • Plus or Minus
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    Plus or minus

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Make and prove a conjecture about the value of the product of the Fibonacci numbers $F_{n+1}F_{n-1}$.
  • Golden Eggs
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    Golden eggs

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find a connection between the shape of a special ellipse and an infinite string of nested square roots.
  • Golden Construction
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    Golden construction

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Draw a square and an arc of a circle and construct the Golden rectangle. Find the value of the Golden Ratio.
  • Polar Flower
    problem

    Polar flower

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    This polar equation is a quadratic. Plot the graph given by each factor to draw the flower.
  • Golden Fibs
    problem

    Golden fibs

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    When is a Fibonacci sequence also a geometric sequence? When the ratio of successive terms is the golden ratio!
  • In Between
    problem

    In between

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the solution to this algebraic inequality?
  • Xtra
    problem

    Xtra

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find the sides of an equilateral triangle ABC where a trapezium BCPQ is drawn with BP=CQ=2 , PQ=1 and AP+AQ=sqrt7 . Note: there are 2 possible interpretations.
  • Halving the Triangle
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    Halving the triangle

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Draw any triangle PQR. Find points A, B and C, one on each side of the triangle, such that the area of triangle ABC is a given fraction of the area of triangle PQR.
  • Pentakite
    problem

    Pentakite

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Given a regular pentagon, can you find the distance between two non-adjacent vertices?
  • How Many Balls?
    problem

    How many balls?

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A bag contains red and blue balls. You are told the probabilities of drawing certain combinations of balls. Find how many red and how many blue balls there are in the bag.