Symmetry

There are 72 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Symmetry
Trominoes
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Trominoes

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Can all but one square of an 8 by 8 Chessboard be covered by Trominoes?
A Problem of time
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A problem of time

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Consider a watch face which has identical hands and identical marks for the hours. It is opposite to a mirror. When is the time as read direct and in the mirror exactly the same between 6 and 7?
Symmetrical Semaphore
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Symmetrical semaphore

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Someone at the top of a hill sends a message in semaphore to a friend in the valley. A person in the valley behind also sees the same message. What is it?
Drawing Celtic Knots
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Drawing celtic knots

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Here is a chance to create some Celtic knots and explore the mathematics behind them.
Eight Dominoes
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Eight dominoes

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
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Using the 8 dominoes make a square where each of the columns and rows adds up to 8
Sliced
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Sliced

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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An irregular tetrahedron has two opposite sides the same length a and the line joining their midpoints is perpendicular to these two edges and is of length b. What is the volume of the tetrahedron?
Gibraltar Geometry
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Gibraltar geometry

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Take a look at the photos of tiles at a school in Gibraltar. What questions can you ask about them?
Emmy Noether
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Emmy noether

Find out about Emmy Noether, whose ideas linked physics and algebra, and whom Einstein described as a 'creative mathematical genius'.
Watch those Wheels
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Watch those wheels

Have you ever noticed the patterns in car wheel trims? These questions will make you look at car wheels in a different way!
Building Patterns
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Building patterns

Can you deduce the pattern that has been used to lay out these bottle tops?