Virginia Mathematics Teacher Spring 2017

HEXA Cha l l enge

Problems created by: Dr. Oscar Tagiyev

April Challenge: Solve

algebraically.

May Challenge: Construct a right triangle ABC where AC is the hypotenuse. Create a point D, such that BD is the height, perpendicular to AC. In triangles Abd and BCD there are inscribed circles, with radii r1 and r2, respectively. Find the radius of the circle inscribed in triangle ABC

June Challenge: If you were to write all of the whole numbers from 1 to 1,000,000 and add them together, to what would they sum?

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