Rotations

  • Flipping Twisty Matrices
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    Flipping Twisty Matrices

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Investigate the transformations of the plane given by the 2 by 2 matrices with entries taking all combinations of values 0, -1 and +1.

  • Napoleon's Theorem
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    Napoleon's Theorem

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Triangle ABC has equilateral triangles drawn on its edges. Points P, Q and R are the centres of the equilateral triangles. What can you prove about the triangle PQR?

  • Middle Man
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    Middle Man

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Mark a point P inside a closed curve. Is it always possible to find two points that lie on the curve, such that P is the mid point of the line joining these two points?

  • Stereoisomers
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    Stereoisomers

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Put your visualisation skills to the test by seeing which of these molecules can be rotated onto each other.

  • Rose
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    Rose

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    What groups of transformations map a regular pentagon to itself?

  • Cut Cube
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    Cut Cube

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find the shape and symmetries of the two pieces of this cut cube.

  • Shaping Up with Tessellations
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    Shaping Up With Tessellations

    This article describes the scope for practical exploration of tessellations both in and out of the classroom. It seems a golden opportunity to link art with maths, allowing the creative side of your children to take over.
  • Lafayette
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    Lafayette

    What mathematical words can be used to describe this floor covering? How many different shapes can you see inside this photograph?