Reasoning, convincing and proving

  • Turning to calculus
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    Turning to calculus

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Get started with calculus by exploring the connections between the sign of a curve and the sign of its gradient.

  • Gradient match
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    Gradient match

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    What can you deduce about the gradients of curves linking (0,0), (8,8) and (4,6)?

  • Unit interval
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    Unit interval

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you prove our inequality holds for all values of x and y between 0 and 1?

  • Trig identity
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    Trig identity

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    In this short challenge, can you use angle properties in a circle to figure out some trig identities?

  • Top marks
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    Top marks

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you make all of these statements about averages true at the same time?

  • L-triominoes
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    L-triominoes

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    L triominoes can fit together to make larger versions of themselves. Is every size possible to make in this way?
  • A little light thinking
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    A little light thinking

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Here is a machine with four coloured lights. Can you make two lights switch on at once? Three lights? All four lights?

  • Geometric Parabola
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    Geometric parabola

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Explore what happens when you draw graphs of quadratic equations with coefficients based on a geometric sequence.
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    How would you score it?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Invent a scoring system for a 'guess the weight' competition.