Sine, cosine, tangent

problem
Dodecawhat

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Follow instructions to fold sheets of A4 paper into pentagons and assemble them to form a dodecahedron. Calculate the error in the angle of the not perfectly regular pentagons you make.
problem
8 methods for three by one

Age

14 to 18

Challenge level

This problem in geometry has been solved in no less than EIGHT ways by a pair of students. How would you solve it? How many of their solutions can you follow? How are they the same or different? Which do you like best?
problem
Farhan's poor square

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

From the measurements and the clue given find the area of the square that is not covered by the triangle and the circle.
problem
Lying and cheating

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Follow the instructions and you can take a rectangle, cut it into 4 pieces, discard two small triangles, put together the remaining two pieces and end up with a rectangle the same size. Try it!
problem
Round and round

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Prove that the shaded area of the semicircle is equal to the area of the inner circle.
problem
From all corners

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Straight lines are drawn from each corner of a square to the mid points of the opposite sides. Express the area of the octagon that is formed at the centre as a fraction of the area of the square.
problem
Doesn't add up

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

In this problem we are faced with an apparently easy area problem, but it has gone horribly wrong! What happened?
problem
Diagonals for area

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Can you prove this formula for finding the area of a quadrilateral from its diagonals?
problem
Sine problem

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

In this 'mesh' of sine graphs, one of the graphs is the graph of the sine function. Find the equations of the other graphs to reproduce the pattern.
problem
30-60-90 polypuzzle

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Re-arrange the pieces of the puzzle to form a rectangle and then to form an equilateral triangle. Calculate the angles and lengths.