Similarity and congruence
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problemTriangle in a trapezium
Can you find and prove the relationship between the area of a trapezium and the area of a triangle constructed within it?
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problemThe square under the hypotenuse
Can you work out the side length of a square that just touches the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle?
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problemKite in a square
Can you make sense of the three methods to work out what fraction of the total area is shaded?
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problemPinhole camera
Make your own pinhole camera for safe observation of the sun, and find out how it works. -
problemStadium sightline
How would you design the tiering of seats in a stadium so that all spectators have a good view?
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problemIt depends on your point of view!
Anamorphic art is used to create intriguing illusions - can you work out how it is done? -
problemFolding fractions
What fractions can you divide the diagonal of a square into by simple folding? -