Source: MathsJam
Source: MathsJam
These puzzles appeared in Issue 01 of the magazine.
#2 – Circles
Source: MathsJam
Pictured are: a quarter circle with radius 2r, and two semi circles with radius r.
Prove that the pink area is equal to the green area.
#104 – Two Triangles
Source: MathsJam
In the diagram, the three sides of a triangle have been split into thirds, then the lines have been added.
What is the area of the smaller shaded triangle as a fraction of the area of the large triangle?
The answers to these puzzles are available here.
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