Regular polygons and circles

  • Lunar Angles
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    Lunar angles

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    What is the sum of the angles of a triangle whose sides are circular arcs on a flat surface? What if the triangle is on the surface of a sphere?
  • Nonagon Angle
    problem

    Nonagon angle

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 53 - 2012
    ABCDEFGHI is a regular nine-sided polygon (called a 'nonagon' or 'enneagon'). What is the size of the angle FAE ?
  • Dodecagon Angles
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    Dodecagon angles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 50 - 2012
    The diagram shows a regular dodecagon. What is the size of the marked angle?
  • Spirostars
    problem

    Spirostars

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A spiropath is a sequence of connected line segments end to end taking different directions. The same spiropath is iterated. When does it cycle and when does it go on indefinitely?
  • Two Regular Polygons
    problem

    Two regular polygons

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Two polygons fit together so that the exterior angle at each end of their shared side is 81 degrees. If both shapes now have to be regular could the angle still be 81 degrees?
  • Angle to Chord
    problem

    Angle to chord

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 23 - 2008
    A triangle has been drawn inside this circle. Can you find the length of the chord it forms?
  • Circumspection
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    Circumspection

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    M is any point on the line AB. Squares of side length AM and MB are constructed and their circumcircles intersect at P (and M). Prove that the lines AD and BE produced pass through P.
  • Square Pegs
    problem

    Square pegs

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Which is a better fit, a square peg in a round hole or a round peg in a square hole?
  • From all corners
    problem

    From all corners

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Straight lines are drawn from each corner of a square to the mid points of the opposite sides. Express the area of the octagon that is formed at the centre as a fraction of the area of the square.
  • A chordingly
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    A chordingly

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Find the area of the annulus in terms of the length of the chord which is tangent to the inner circle.