Regular polygons and circles

  • Circles, circles everywhere
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    Circles, circles everywhere

    This article for pupils gives some examples of how circles have featured in people's lives for centuries.
  • Pi, a Very Special Number
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    Pi, a very special number

    Read all about the number pi and the mathematicians who have tried to find out its value as accurately as possible.
  • Arclets Explained
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    Arclets explained

    This article gives an wonderful insight into students working on the Arclets problem that first appeared in the Sept 2002 edition of the NRICH website.
  • Incircles Explained
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    Incircles explained

    This article is about triangles in which the lengths of the sides and the radii of the inscribed circles are all whole numbers.
  • Tessellation interactivity
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    Tessellation interactivity

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    An environment that enables you to investigate tessellations of regular polygons
  • Shogi shapes
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    Shogi shapes

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Shogi tiles can form interesting shapes and patterns... I wonder whether they fit together to make a ring?
  • Gibraltar Geometry
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    Gibraltar geometry

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Take a look at the photos of tiles at a school in Gibraltar. What questions can you ask about them?