Quadrilaterals
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problemCut a square of paper into three pieces as shown. Now,can you use the 3 pieces to make a large triangle, a parallelogram and the square again? -
problemIs a square a rectangle?
How many rectangles can you find in this shape? Which ones are differently sized and which are 'similar'? -
problemPart the polygons
Draw three straight lines to separate these shapes into four groups - each group must contain one of each shape. -
problemRectangle tangle
The large rectangle is divided into a series of smaller quadrilaterals and triangles. Can you untangle what fractional part is represented by each of the shapes?
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problemA Cartesian puzzle
Find the missing coordinates which will form these eight quadrilaterals. These coordinates themselves will then form a shape with rotational and line symmetry.
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problemTransformations on a pegboard
How would you move the bands on the pegboard to alter these shapes?
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problemTorn shapes
These rectangles have been torn. How many squares did each one have inside it before it was ripped?
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problemSeeing parallelograms
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a parallelogram.