Triangles

There are 117 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Triangles
Six to Four
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Six to four

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Move four sticks so there are exactly four triangles.
Inside Seven Squares
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Inside seven squares

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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What is the total area of the four outside triangles which are outlined in red in this arrangement of squares inside each other?
Board Block
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Board block

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Take it in turns to make a triangle on the pegboard. Can you block your opponent?
The Square Hole
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The square hole

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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If the yellow equilateral triangle is taken as the unit for area, what size is the hole ?
Cutting Corners
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Cutting corners

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you make the most extraordinary, the most amazing, the most unusual patterns/designs from these triangles which are made in a special way?
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.
Tri-Five
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Tri-five

Age
7 to 11
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Find all the different shapes that can be made by joining five equilateral triangles edge to edge.
Tetrahedra Tester
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Tetrahedra tester

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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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?
Lighting up time
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Lighting up time

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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A very mathematical light - what can you see?
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?