Symmetry

  • Notes on a triangle
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    Notes on a triangle

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you describe what happens in this film?
  • Coordinate Challenge
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    Coordinate challenge

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Use the clues about the symmetrical properties of these letters to place them on the grid.
  • Rotations Are Not Single Round Here
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    Rotations are not single round here

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    I noticed this about streamers that have rotation symmetry : if there was one centre of rotation there always seems to be a second centre that also worked. Can you find a design that has only one centre of rotation ? Or if you thought that was impossible, could you say why ?
  • One Reflection Implies Another
    problem

    One reflection implies another

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    When a strip has vertical symmetry there always seems to be a second place where a mirror line could go. Perhaps you can find a design that has only one mirror line across it. Or, if you thought that was impossible, could you explain why ?
  • A Roll Of Patterned Paper
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    A roll of patterned paper

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A design is repeated endlessly along a line - rather like a stream of paper coming off a roll. Make a strip that matches itself after rotation, or after reflection
  • Symmetric Trace
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    Symmetric trace

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Points off a rolling wheel make traces. What makes those traces have symmetry?
  • Stringy Quads
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    Stringy quads

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This practical problem challenges you to make quadrilaterals with a loop of string. You'll need some friends to help!

  • Angular Reflection
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    Angular reflection

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 28 - 2013
    Two lines meet at a point. Another line through this point is reflected in both of these lines. What is the angle between the image lines?
  • Octa-flower
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    Octa-flower

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Join some regular octahedra, face touching face and one vertex of each meeting at a point. How many octahedra can you fit around this point?
  • Pitchfork
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    Pitchfork

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Plot the graph of x^y = y^x in the first quadrant and explain its properties.