Triangles
problem
Inside seven squares
What is the total area of the four outside triangles which are
outlined in red in this arrangement of squares inside each other?
problem
Board block
Take it in turns to make a triangle on the pegboard. Can you block your opponent?
problem
The square hole
If the yellow equilateral triangle is taken as the unit for area,
what size is the hole ?
problem
Cutting corners
Can you make the most extraordinary, the most amazing, the most
unusual patterns/designs from these triangles which are made in a
special way?
problem
Isosceles
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.
problem
Tri-five
Find all the different shapes that can be made by joining five
equilateral triangles edge to edge.
problem
Tetrahedra tester
An irregular tetrahedron is composed of four different triangles. Can such a tetrahedron be constructed where the side lengths are 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 units of length?
problem
Trice
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?