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Functions and Graphs - Stage 3

How Far Does it Move?

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

Experiment with the interactivity of "rolling" regular polygons, and explore how the different positions of the red dot affects the distance it travels at each stage.

Speeding Up, Slowing Down

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Experiment with the interactivity of "rolling" regular polygons, and explore how the different positions of the red dot affects its speed at each stage.

Up and Across

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow starYellow star

Experiment with the interactivity of "rolling" regular polygons, and explore how the different positions of the dot affects its vertical and horizontal movement at each stage.

Route to Infinity

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you describe this route to infinity? Where will the arrows take you next?

Parallel Lines

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

How does the position of the line affect the equation of the line? What can you say about the equations of parallel lines?

Diamond Collector

Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level Yellow star

Collect as many diamonds as you can by drawing three straight lines.

Treasure Hunt

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?

Maths Filler

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Imagine different shaped vessels being filled. Can you work out what the graphs of the water level should look like?

Reflecting Lines

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

Investigate what happens to the equations of different lines when you reflect them in one of the axes. Try to predict what will happen. Explain your findings.

Translating Lines

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

Investigate what happens to the equation of different lines when you translate them. Try to predict what will happen. Explain your findings.

How Steep Is the Slope?

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

On the grid provided, we can draw lines with different gradients. How many different gradients can you find? Can you arrange them in order of steepness?

Fill Me Up

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you sketch graphs to show how the height of water changes in different containers as they are filled?

Lattice Points on a Line

Age 11 to 14
ShortChallenge Level Yellow starYellow star

How many lattice points are there in the first quadrant that lie on the line 3x + 4y = 59 ?

Graph Area

Age 11 to 14
ShortChallenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you find the area between this graph and the x-axis, between x=3 and x=7?

Point in Between

Age 11 to 14
ShortChallenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Find the point on the line segment AB that is twice as far from B as it is from A.

Linear Area

Age 11 to 14
ShortChallenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Find the area of the triangle enclosed by these lines.

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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