Powers and roots

  • Like Powers
    problem

    Like Powers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Investigate $1^n + 19^n + 20^n + 51^n + 57^n + 80^n + 82^n $ and $2^n + 12^n + 31^n + 40^n + 69^n + 71^n + 85^n$ for different values of n.
  • Two Many
    problem

    Two Many

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    What is the least square number which commences with six two's?
  • Lost in Space
    problem

    Lost in Space

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    How many ways are there to count 1 - 2 - 3 in the array of triangular numbers? What happens with larger arrays? Can you predict for any size array?
  • Power Crazy
    problem

    Power Crazy

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    What can you say about the values of n that make $7^n + 3^n$ a multiple of 10? Are there other pairs of integers between 1 and 10 which have similar properties?
  • Archimedes and numerical roots
    problem

    Archimedes and Numerical Roots

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    The problem is how did Archimedes calculate the lengths of the sides of the polygons which needed him to be able to calculate square roots?
  • Rachel's Problem
    problem

    Rachel's Problem

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    Is it true that $99^n$ has 2n digits and $999^n$ has 3n digits? Investigate!
  • Deep Roots
    problem

    Deep Roots

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    Find integer solutions to: $\sqrt{a+b\sqrt{x}} + \sqrt{c+d.\sqrt{x}}=1$
  • Lastly - well
    problem

    Lastly - Well

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    What are the last two digits of 2^(2^2003)?
  • Bina-ring
    problem

    Bina-Ring

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    Investigate powers of numbers of the form (1 + sqrt 2).
  • problem

    St Ives

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many were going to St Ives?