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Maths Item of the Month
April 2020
9 dots, 10 circles
In the 3×3 square grid of dots shown the dots are spaced one unit apart (vertically and horizontal).
Construct circles with radius √1, √2, √3, √4, √5, √6, √7, √8, √9 and √10 with a pair of compasses using just these points and any intersection points of circles created.
You can try an interactive version of this problem at: geogebra.org/m/wfegkq6f
This is adapted from a problem by Ed Southall: twitter.com/edsouthall
Maths item of the month archive
A list of Maths Items of the Month categorised by GCSE/A level topics can be seen at: Maths Items of the Month Curriculum mapping.
