Senior Circle-in

A circle is inscribed in a triangle which has side

lengths of 8, 15 and 17cm. What is the radius of the
circle? Can you adapt your method to find the radius
of a circle inscribed in any right-angled triangle ABC?

Intermediate Diminishing Returns

Take a look at the image.
Work out what proportion of the image is coloured blue.
Try to provide a convincing explanation that your
answer is right.

Imagine continuing the pattern towards the centre of the

square. If this process could be continued forever, what
proportion of the image would be coloured blue? Try to
provide a convincing explanation that your answer is
right.

Junior Make 37
Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s.

Pick any ten numbers from the bags above so that their total is 37.
Hint: What numbers can you make? Do they have anything in common?
Have you made 37 with a different number of numbers? How many? Do
these numbers have anything in common? What do you notice about the
numbers in the bags?
Please show your working out as clearly as possible.
Hand in your solutions to a Maths teacher by the end of 1st week
back in January 2016 - Friday 8th January 2016.
Prizes will be awarded for the best solutions!