Simultaneous equations

  • Pareq Calc
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    Pareq Calc

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle with three parallel lines going through the vertices. Calculate the length of the sides of the triangle if the perpendicular distances between the parallel lines are 1 unit and 2 units.
  • Walls
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    Walls

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Plane 1 contains points A, B and C and plane 2 contains points A and B. Find all the points on plane 2 such that the two planes are perpendicular.
  • Colour Islands Sudoku
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    Colour Islands Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    An extra constraint means this Sudoku requires you to think in diagonals as well as horizontal and vertical lines and boxes of nine.

  • Addition Equation Sudoku
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    Addition Equation Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    You need to find the values of the stars before you can apply normal Sudoku rules.

  • The Simple Life
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    The Simple Life

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    The answer is $5x+8y$... What was the question?
  • Building Up
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    Not a Polite Question

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    When asked how old she was, the teacher replied: My age in years is not prime but odd and when reversed and added to my age you have a perfect square...

  • Whole Numbers Only
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    Whole Numbers Only

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out how many of each kind of pencil this student bought?

  • Quadruple Clue Sudoku
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    Quadruple Clue Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Four numbers on an intersection that need to be placed in the surrounding cells. That is all you need to know to solve this sudoku.

  • Another Quadruple Clue Sudoku
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    Another Quadruple Clue Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    This is a variation of sudoku which contains a set of special clue-numbers. Each set of 4 small digits stands for the numbers in the four cells of the grid adjacent to this set.