Triangles

  • Farhan's Poor Square
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    Farhan's poor square

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    From the measurements and the clue given find the area of the square that is not covered by the triangle and the circle.
  • Counting Triangles
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    Counting triangles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Triangles are formed by joining the vertices of a skeletal cube. How many different types of triangle are there? How many triangles altogether?
  • LOGO Challenge 5 - Patch
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    LOGO challenge 5 - patch

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Using LOGO, can you construct elegant procedures that will draw this family of 'floor coverings'?

  • Threesomes
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    Threesomes

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Imagine an infinitely large sheet of square dotty paper on which you can draw triangles of any size you wish (providing each vertex is on a dot). What areas is it/is it not possible to draw?
  • A Shade Crossed
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    A shade crossed

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Find the area of the shaded region created by the two overlapping triangles in terms of a and b?
  • ArRh!
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    ArRh!

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Triangle ABC is equilateral. D, the midpoint of BC, is the centre of the semi-circle whose radius is R which touches AB and AC, as well as a smaller circle with radius r which also touches AB and AC. What is the value of r/R?

  • Dotty triangles
    problem

    Dotty triangles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Imagine an infinitely large sheet of square dotty paper on which you can draw triangles of any size you wish (providing each vertex is on a dot). What areas is it/is it not possible to draw?
  • Isosceles Meld
    problem

    Isosceles meld

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 9 - 2012
    What is the angle QPT in this diagram?
  • Centred
    problem

    Centred

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 13 - 2012
    The diagram shows contains some equal lengths. Can you work out one of the angles?
  • Stellar Angles
    problem

    Stellar angles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 30 - 2013
    What is the angle $x$ in the star shape shown?