Triangles

  • Walking round a triangle
    problem

    Walking round a triangle

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This ladybird is taking a walk round a triangle. Can you see how much he has turned when he gets back to where he started?
  • Calculating with cosines
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    Calculating with cosines

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    If I tell you two sides of a right-angled triangle, you can easily work out the third. But what if the angle between the two sides is not a right angle?
  • Data shapes
    problem

    Data shapes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Sara and Will were sorting some pictures of shapes on cards. "I'll collect the circles," said Sara. "I'll take the red ones," answered Will. Can you see any cards they would both want?

  • Sorting Logic Blocks
    problem

    Sorting logic blocks

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This activity focuses on similarities and differences between shapes.

  • Jig Shapes
    problem

    Jig shapes

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you each work out what shape you have part of on your card? What will the rest of it look like?

  • Altitude Inequalities
    problem

    Altitude inequalities

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 8 - 2010
    Are you able to find triangles such that these five statements are true?
  • Cutting it Out
    problem

    Cutting it out

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    I cut this square into two different shapes. What can you say about the relationship between them?
  • Logic Block Collections
    problem

    Logic block collections

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    What do you think is the same about these two Logic Blocks? What others do you think go with them in the set?
  • Animated Triangles
    problem

    Animated triangles

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Watch this "Notes on a Triangle" film. Can you recreate parts of the film using cut-out triangles?
  • Triangle Relations
    problem

    Triangle relations

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What do these two triangles have in common? How are they related?