Reasoning, convincing and proving

There are 514 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Reasoning, convincing and proving
Rational Round
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Rational round

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Show that there are infinitely many rational points on the unit circle and no rational points on the circle x^2+y^2=3.
Plus or Minus
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Plus or minus

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Make and prove a conjecture about the value of the product of the Fibonacci numbers $F_{n+1}F_{n-1}$.
Integral Inequality
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Integral inequality

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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An inequality involving integrals of squares of functions.
9 Weights
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9 weights

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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You have been given nine weights, one of which is slightly heavier than the rest. Can you work out which weight is heavier in just two weighings of the balance?
Quiz Questions
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Quiz questions

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Jack does a 20-question quiz. How many questions didn't he attempt?
Knights and Knaves
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Knights and knaves

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Knights always tell the truth. Knaves always lie. Can you catch these knights and knaves out?
Anti-Magic Square
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Anti-magic square

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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You may have met Magic Squares, now meet an Anti-Magic Square. Its properties are slightly different - can you still solve it?
Exponential intersection
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Exponential intersection

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Can the pdfs and cdfs of an exponential distribution intersect?
Placeholder: several colourful numbers
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Triangular intersection

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What is the largest number of intersection points that a triangle and a quadrilateral can have?
Making Pathways
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Making pathways

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you find different ways of creating paths using these paving slabs?