Cartesian equations of circles

  • Baby Circle
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    Baby Circle

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A small circle fits between two touching circles so that all three circles touch each other and have a common tangent? What is the exact radius of the smallest circle?

  • Curved square
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    Curved Square

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find the area of the central part of this shape? Can you do it in more than one way?

  • Orthogonal Circle
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    Orthogonal Circle

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Given any three non intersecting circles in the plane find another circle or straight line which cuts all three circles orthogonally.

  • Ellipses
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    Ellipses

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Here is a pattern for you to experiment with using graph drawing software. Find the equations of the graphs in the pattern.

  • Square Pair Circles
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    Square Pair Circles

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Investigate the number of points with integer coordinates on circles with centres at the origin for which the square of the radius is a power of 5.

  • Rational Round
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    Rational Round

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Show that there are infinitely many rational points on the unit circle and no rational points on the circle x^2+y^2=3.