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Hiding in plane sight

Flying a plane on a secret mission? Some basic geometry can help you avoid being captured by an adversary.
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Proof by picture!

When it comes to doing maths, a picture can be worth a thousand equations.
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Parabolati

A beautiful argument to show that all parabolae are similar.

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Counting rose petals

The beautiful rose curve has an odd pattern to the number of its petals – this student and teacher team explain why...

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Some lovely proofs by picture

Don't like trigonometry? Don't worry, here are three beautiful proofs of a well-known result that make do without it.
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Changing perspectives

Henry Wilton has won a Whitehead Prize for work that combines geometry and algebra.
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