Reasoning, convincing and proving

There are 458 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Reasoning, convincing and proving
Cyclic Triangles
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Cyclic Triangles

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Make and prove a conjecture about the cyclic quadrilateral inscribed in a circle of radius r that has the maximum perimeter and the maximum area.
Discrete Trends
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Discrete Trends

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Find the maximum value of n to the power 1/n and prove that it is a maximum.
Arithmagons
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Arithmagons

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you find the values at the vertices when you know the values on the edges?
A Leg to Stand On
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A Leg to Stand On

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you work out the number of chairs at a cafe from the number of legs?
Salinon
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Salinon

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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This shape comprises four semi-circles. What is the relationship between the area of the shaded region and the area of the circle on AB as diameter?
And so on - and on -and on
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And so on - and on -and on

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Can you find the value of this function involving algebraic fractions for x=2000?
Can it be?
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Can it be?

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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When if ever do you get the right answer if you add two fractions by adding the numerators and adding the denominators?
Thousand Words
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Thousand Words

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Here the diagram says it all. Can you find the diagram?
Cube Net
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Cube Net

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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How many tours visit each vertex of a cube once and only once? How many return to the starting point?
The Tall Tower
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The Tall Tower

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. Which way should you go to collect the most spells?