Regular polygons and circles

There are 118 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Regular polygons and circles
2D-3D
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2d-3d

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Two circles of equal size intersect and the centre of each circle is on the circumference of the other. What is the area of the intersection? Now imagine that the diagram represents two spheres of equal volume with the centre of each sphere on the surface of the other. What is the volume of intersection?
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.
Overlapping Circles
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Overlapping circles

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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What shaped overlaps can you make with two circles which are the same size?

LOGO Challenge 11 - More on Circles
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Logo challenge 11 - more on circles

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Thinking of circles as polygons with an infinite number of sides - but how does this help us with our understanding of the circumference of circle as pi x d? This challenge investigates this relationship.
The Pillar of Chios
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The pillar of chios

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Semicircles are drawn on the sides of a rectangle. Prove that the sum of the areas of the four crescents is equal to the area of the rectangle.
LOGO Challenge 12 - Concentric Circles
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Logo challenge 12 - concentric circles

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you reproduce the design comprising a series of concentric circles? Test your understanding of the realtionship betwwn the circumference and diameter of a circle.
Bicentric Quadrilaterals
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Bicentric quadrilaterals

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Investigate the properties of quadrilaterals which can be drawn with a circle just touching each side and another circle just touching each vertex.
Sangaku
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Sangaku

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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The square ABCD is split into three triangles by the lines BP and CP. Find the radii of the three inscribed circles to these triangles as P moves on AD.
Three four five
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Three four five

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Two semi-circles (each of radius 1/2) touch each other, and a semi-circle of radius 1 touches both of them. Find the radius of the circle which touches all three semi-circles.
Triangular Hexagons
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Triangular hexagons

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Investigate these hexagons drawn from different sized equilateral triangles.