Simultaneous equations

  • Pair Squares
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    Pair Squares

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    The sum of any two of the numbers 2, 34 and 47 is a perfect square. Choose three square numbers and find sets of three integers with this property. Generalise to four integers.
  • Escriptions
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    Escriptions

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    For any right-angled triangle find the radii of the three escribed circles touching the sides of the triangle externally.
  • Nine, Ten and One
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    Nine, Ten and One

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the value of t in these equations?
  • Battery modelling
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    Battery Modelling

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find out how to model a battery mathematically
  • In Sum-mary
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    In Sum-Mary

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What does the sum of these three numbers tell us about their product?
  • Coffee
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    Coffee

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    To make 11 kilograms of this blend of coffee costs £15 per kilogram. The blend uses more Brazilian, Kenyan and Mocha coffee... How many kilograms of each type of coffee are used?
  • All square
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    All Square

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Solve the system of equations xy = 1 yz = 4 zx = 9
  • Double time
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    Double Time

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Crack this code which depends on taking pairs of letters and using two simultaneous relations and modulus arithmetic to encode the message.
  • Table Height
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    Table Height

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A table has blocks of wood placed on and next to it. Can you work out how tall it is?
  • Packing Boxes
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    Packing Boxes

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Look at the times that Harry, Christine and Betty take to pack boxes when working in pairs, to find how fast Christine can pack boxes by herself.