Reasoning, convincing and proving
problem
Fibonacci Fashion
What have Fibonacci numbers to do with solutions of the quadratic
equation x^2 - x - 1 = 0 ?
problem
More Numbers in the Ring
If there are 3 squares in the ring, can you place three different numbers in them so that their differences are odd? Try with different numbers of squares around the ring. What do you notice?
problem
Ring a Ring of Numbers
Choose four of the numbers from 1 to 9 to put in the squares so that the differences between joined squares are odd.
problem
Triangles within Pentagons
Show that all pentagonal numbers are one third of a triangular number.
problem
Triangles within Squares
Can you find a rule which relates triangular numbers to square numbers?
problem
Triangles within Triangles
Can you find a rule which connects consecutive triangular numbers?
problem
Cuisenaire Counting
Here are some rods that are different colours. How could I make a yellow rod using white and red rods?
problem
Golden Eggs
Find a connection between the shape of a special ellipse and an
infinite string of nested square roots.
problem
What's a Group?
Explore the properties of some groups such as: The set of all real
numbers excluding -1 together with the operation x*y = xy + x + y.
Find the identity and the inverse of the element x.