Regular polygons and circles

There are 118 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Regular polygons and circles
Using GeoGebra
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Using GeoGebra

Never used GeoGebra before? This article for complete beginners will help you to get started with this free dynamic geometry software.
Circular Area
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Circular Area

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How could you find out the area of a circle? Take a look at these ways.
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Flip your mat!

What shape and size of drinks mat is best for flipping and catching?
Gaudi's Design
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Gaudi's Design

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Eight lines are drawn in a regular octagon to form a pattern. What fraction of the octagon is shaded?
Olympic rings
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Olympic rings

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?

A rational search
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A rational search

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Investigate constructible images which contain rational areas.
Sports Equipment
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Sports Equipment

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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If these balls are put on a line with each ball touching the one in front and the one behind, which arrangement makes the shortest line of balls?
Shaping It
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Shaping It

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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These pictures were made by starting with a square, finding the half-way point on each side and joining those points up. You could investigate your own starting shape.
Contact Circles
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Contact Circles

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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These four touching circles have another circle hiding amongst them...
Circle Time
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Circle Time

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Three circles of different radii each touch the other two. What can you deduce about the arc length between these points?