Construction - September 2005, Stage 4&5

Problems

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Three Tears

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Construct this design using only compasses

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Triangle in a Triangle

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Can you work out the fraction of the original triangle that is covered by the inner triangle?

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Half a Triangle

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Construct a line parallel to one side of a triangle so that the triangle is divided into two equal areas.

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Trig Rules OK

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Change the squares in this diagram and spot the property that stays the same for the triangles. Explain...

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Pentabuild

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Explain how to construct a regular pentagon accurately using a straight edge and compass.

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Vecten

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Join in this ongoing research. Build squares on the sides of a triangle, join the outer vertices forming hexagons, build further rings of squares and quadrilaterals, investigate.

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