Regular polygons and circles

  • Square Bisection
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    Square Bisection

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 8 - 2008
    In how many ways can a square be cut in half using a single straight line cut?

  • Cube Paths
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    Cube Paths

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Given a 2 by 2 by 2 skeletal cube with one route 'down' the cube. How many routes are there from A to B?

  • Nonagon Angle
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    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?

  • Square Pegs
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    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?

  • 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.

  • Hexagon Cut Out
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    Hexagon Cut Out

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 52 - 2012
    An irregular hexagon can be made by cutting the corners off an equilateral triangle. How can an identical hexagon be made by cutting the corners off a different equilateral triangle?

  • LOGO Challenge 10 - Circles
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    Logo Challenge 10 - Circles

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    In LOGO circles can be described in terms of polygons with an infinite (in this case large number) of sides - investigate this definition further.

  • LOGO Challenge 6 - Triangles and Stars
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    Logo Challenge 6 - Triangles and Stars

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Recreating the designs in this challenge requires you to break a problem down into manageable chunks and use the relationships between triangles and hexagons. An exercise in detail and elegance.

  • 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.