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Hey guys,
Thought it would be cool to start a mathematics marathon for Year 10's and such. Pretty much post up questions and answer it :D

Question:

Solve for a and b

(3√2+7)2 = a +√b

After answering please fuel the thread by posting your own question!
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Good idea! Here's a fun one to add on top of TerenceM's:

"An equilateral triangle with side length 1 is placed inside a circle such that all the vertices of the triangle touch the circumference of the circle (also known as 'circumscribing'). What is the radius of the circle?"
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

answer for terence's:

(3√2+7)2 = a +√b
=18+42√2+49
=67+42√2
=67+ √3528

therefore
a = 67 and b = 3528

2014/5 HSC'ers unite!
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Thanks Carrotsticks! :D and I shall leave that question for others but work it out myself :D
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

mwong said:
answer for terence's:

(3√2+7)2 = a +√b
=18+42√2+49
=67+42√2
=67+ √3528

therefore
a = 67 and b = 3528

2014/5 HSC'ers unite!
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Yep! That's correct.
 
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Carrotsticks said:
Good idea! Here's a fun one to add on top of TerenceM's:

"An equilateral triangle with side length 1 is placed inside a circle such that all the vertices of the triangle touch the circumference of the circle (also known as 'circumscribing'). What is the radius of the circle?"
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thats a tricky one :/
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Carrotsticks said:
Good idea! Here's a fun one to add on top of TerenceM's:

"An equilateral triangle with side length 1 is placed inside a circle such that all the vertices of the triangle touch the circumference of the circle (also known as 'circumscribing'). What is the radius of the circle?"
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0.577 to 3 dp ?
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Another thing you should keep in mind is that the side length of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle of radius R is . This can be proved later with calculus. So in this case, R*sqrt3=1, therefore R=1/sqrt3 (0.577...)

Just an interesting relationship...
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

do you guys know how to post up numbers like what twinklegal19 did? like, is it an app or something :S year 10 student here
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Guys post more questions :D

Another : 5 sisters are born on 2 year successive intervals. The eldest sister is twice the age of the youngest sister. What is the age of the 3rd youngest sister?
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Mind if I help post some questions if you have none?
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Digging up my old year 9/10 maths books

A rectangular lawn, with length x m and width y m in the ratio 8:3, is surrounded on all sides by a path 80cm wide. The outer perimeter of the path is 50.4m. Find the area of the lawn.
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

might be stupid but

factorise:



year 9-10 only! :p
 
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