Being resourceful

  • Triangle in a Triangle
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    Triangle in a Triangle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

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

  • Areas of parallelograms
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    Areas of Parallelograms

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you find the area of a parallelogram defined by two vectors?

  • Trapezium Four
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    Trapezium Four

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    The diagonals of a trapezium divide it into four parts. Can you create a trapezium where three of those parts are equal in area?

  • Perpendicular lines
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    Perpendicular Lines

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Position the lines so that they are perpendicular to each other. What can you say about the equations of perpendicular lines?

  • Nicely Similar
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    Nicely Similar

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    If the hypotenuse (base) length is 100cm and if an extra line splits the base into 36cm and 64cm parts, what were the side lengths for the original right-angled triangle?

  • Gutter
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    Gutter

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Manufacturers need to minimise the amount of material used to make their product. What is the best cross-section for a gutter?

  • Matchless
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    Matchless

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There is a particular value of x, and a value of y to go with it, which make all these five expressions equal in value. Can you find that x, y pair?

  • Small pepper seedlings in orange pots.
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    Negatively Triangular

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many intersections do you expect from four straight lines ? Which three lines enclose a triangle with negative co-ordinates for every point ?

  • A pen writing an amount of money on a cheque.
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    The Legacy

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Your school has been left a million pounds in the will of an ex-pupil. What model of investment and spending would you use in order to ensure the best return on the money?

  • For richer for poorer
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    For Richer for Poorer

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Charlie has moved between countries and the average income of both has increased. How can this be so?