Expanding and factorising quadratics

  • Spot the difference
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    Spot the difference

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    If you plot these graphs they may look the same, but are they?
  • Leftovers
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    Leftovers

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 26 - 2008
    If $n$ is a positive integer, how many different values for the remainder are obtained when $n^2$ is divided by $n+4$?
  • Spinners
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    Spinners

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    How do scores on dice and factors of polynomials relate to each other?
  • Polar Flower
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    Polar flower

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    This polar equation is a quadratic. Plot the graph given by each factor to draw the flower.
  • Perfectly Square
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    Perfectly square

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    The sums of the squares of three related numbers is also a perfect square - can you explain why?
  • Pair Products
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    Pair products

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Choose four consecutive whole numbers. Multiply the first and last numbers together. Multiply the middle pair together. What do you notice?

  • Multiplication Magic
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    Multiplication magic

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Given any 3 digit number you can use the given digits and name another number which is divisible by 37 (e.g. given 628 you say 628371 is divisible by 37 because you know that 6+3 = 2+7 = 8+1 = 9). The question asks you to explain the trick.
  • Poly Fibs
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    Poly fibs

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A sequence of polynomials starts 0, 1 and each poly is given by combining the two polys in the sequence just before it. Investigate and prove results about the roots of the polys.
  • Fibonacci Factors
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    Fibonacci factors

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    For which values of n is the Fibonacci number fn even? Which Fibonnaci numbers are divisible by 3?
  • Composite Notions
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    Composite notions

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A composite number is one that is neither prime nor 1. Show that 10201 is composite in any base.