Similarity and congruence

  • Kite in a Square
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    Kite in a Square

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you make sense of the three methods to work out what fraction of the total area is shaded?

  • Two Trees
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    Two Trees

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the distance between the two trees using the information given?

  • Double Angle Triples
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    Double Angle Triples

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Try out this geometry problem involving trigonometry and number theory
  • Golden Triangle
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    Golden Triangle

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Three triangles ABC, CBD and ABD (where D is a point on AC) are all isosceles. Find all the angles. Prove that the ratio of AB to BC is equal to the golden ratio.
  • A Sameness Surely
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    A Sameness Surely

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Triangle ABC has a right angle at C. ACRS and CBPQ are squares. ST and PU are perpendicular to AB produced. Show that ST + PU = AB
  • How big?
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    How Big?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    If the sides of the triangle in the diagram are 3, 4 and 5, what is the area of the shaded square?
  • Two triangles in a Square
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    Two Triangles in a Square

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Given that ABCD is a square, M is the mid point of AD and CP is perpendicular to MB with P on MB, prove DP = DC.
  • All Tied Up
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    All Tied Up

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A ribbon runs around a box so that it makes a complete loop with two parallel pieces of ribbon on the top. How long will the ribbon be?
  • Slippage
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    Slippage

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A ladder 3m long rests against a wall with one end a short distance from its base. Between the wall and the base of a ladder is a garden storage box 1m tall and 1m high. What is the maximum distance up the wall which the ladder can reach?
  • Sierpinski Triangle
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    Sierpinski Triangle

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    What is the total area of the triangles remaining in the nth stage of constructing a Sierpinski Triangle? Work out the dimension of this fractal.