Triangles

  • Isosceles
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    Isosceles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Prove that a triangle with sides of length 5, 5 and 6 has the same area as a triangle with sides of length 5, 5 and 8. Find other pairs of non-congruent isosceles triangles which have equal areas.
  • Trice
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    Trice

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    ABCDEFGH is a 3 by 3 by 3 cube. Point P is 1/3 along AB (that is AP : PB = 1 : 2), point Q is 1/3 along GH and point R is 1/3 along ED. What is the area of the triangle PQR?
  • Pareq Calc
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    Pareq calc

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle with three parallel lines going through the vertices. Calculate the length of the sides of the triangle if the perpendicular distances between the parallel lines are 1 unit and 2 units.
  • Ratty
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    Ratty

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    If you know the sizes of the angles marked with coloured dots in this diagram which angles can you find by calculation?
  • Circumnavigation
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    Circumnavigation

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    The sides of a triangle are 25, 39 and 40 units of length. Find the diameter of the circumscribed circle.
  • Parallelogram in the Middle
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    Parallelogram in the middle

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 27 - 2013
    The diagram shows a parallelogram inside a triangle. What is the value of $x$?
  • Equal Lengths
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    Equal lengths

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 29 - 2013
    An equilateral triangle is drawn inside a rhombus, both with equal side lengths. What is one of the angles of the rhombus?
  • Half a Triangle
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    Half a triangle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Construct a line parallel to one side of a triangle so that the triangle is divided into two equal areas.
  • Wedge on Wedge
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    Wedge on wedge

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Two right-angled triangles are connected together as part of a structure. An object is dropped from the top of the green triangle where does it pass the base of the blue triangle?
  • Altitude Inequalities
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    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?