Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Goodbye Grade 10 and 11 IRHS Mathies!

For those who like to take a look at this blog, I will try to add challenges here and there for you to try! Feel free to post comments or suggestions of things you would like to see on here if you really enjoy it! As you get into 11th and 12th grade math and beyond, please do use me as a resource for you when you need some guidance!

I will miss all you guys at IRHS and I wish you all success and happiness in your future endeavors! Sad to leave, but happy to have been a stepping stone on your learning journeys (corny I know, but true!)

Thank you

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

New Challenge!! Triangle Area Ratios


What is the Relationship between Triangles? 
In triangle ABC, segment AG from vertex meets opposite side BC at a point G, with the length of CG 1/3 the length of BC. That is, point is located 1/3 of the way along segment BC from C. Similarly, points and are located at 1/3 marks along the other two sides of triangle ABC. The intersections of these segments are the vertices of another triangle, IJH, in the interior of triangle ABC.
What is the relationship between the areas of triangles ABC and IJH?