Quadrilaterals

  • circles in quadrilaterals
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    Circles in quadrilaterals

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Explore when it is possible to construct a circle which just touches all four sides of a quadrilateral.

  • Cutting it Out
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    Cutting it out

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    I cut this square into two different shapes. What can you say about the relationship between them?
  • Overlaps
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    Overlaps

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    What does the overlap of these two shapes look like? Try picturing it in your head and then use some cut-out shapes to test your prediction.

  • Square Bisection
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    Square bisection

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 8 - 2008
    In how many ways can a square be cut in half using a single straight line cut?
  • Torn Shapes
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    Torn shapes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    These rectangles have been torn. How many squares did each one have inside it before it was ripped?
  • Trapezium Four
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    Trapezium four

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    The diagonals of a trapezium divide it into four parts. Can you create a trapezium where three of those parts are equal in area?

  • Areas of parallelograms
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    Areas of parallelograms

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the area of a parallelogram defined by two vectors?

  • Property chart
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    Property chart

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A game in which players take it in turns to try to draw quadrilaterals (or triangles) with particular properties. Is it possible to fill the game grid?

  • Shapely pairs
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    Shapely pairs

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A game in which players take it in turns to turn up two cards. If they can draw a triangle which satisfies both properties they win the pair of cards. And a few challenging questions to follow...

  • Stringy Quads
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    Stringy quads

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This practical problem challenges you to make quadrilaterals with a loop of string. You'll need some friends to help!