Symmetry

There are 72 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Symmetry
Encircling
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Encircling

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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An equilateral triangle is sitting on top of a square. What is the radius of the circle that circumscribes this shape?
Rose
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Rose

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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What groups of transformations map a regular pentagon to itself?
Rhombicubocts
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Rhombicubocts

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Each of these solids is made up with 3 squares and a triangle around each vertex. Each has a total of 18 square faces and 8 faces that are equilateral triangles. How many faces, edges and vertices does each solid have?
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?
Prime Magic
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Prime magic

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
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Place the numbers 1, 2, 3,..., 9 one on each square of a 3 by 3 grid so that all the rows and columns add up to a prime number. How many different solutions can you find?
Troublesome Dice
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Troublesome dice

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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When dice land edge-up, we usually roll again. But what if we didn't...?
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?
Dicey Decisions
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Dicey decisions

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Can you devise a fair scoring system when dice land edge-up or corner-up?
Square pizza
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Square pizza

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you show that you can share a square pizza equally between two people by cutting it four times using vertical, horizontal and diagonal cuts through any point inside the square?
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