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Circles

Tangent Perimeter Challenge

Use equal tangents to rebuild all three sides of a triangle.

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Arithmetic Progressions

Hidden AP Term Challenge

Turn two known terms into equations and jump to a later term.

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Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Fast Elimination Challenge

Match coefficients, eliminate one variable, and verify the pair.

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Real Numbers

Remainder to HCF Challenge

Turn unequal remainders into exact divisibility before finding an HCF.

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Polynomials

Reciprocal Zeroes Challenge

Convert a reciprocal expression into sum and product of zeroes.

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Quadratic Equations

Two Roots, Not One Challenge

Factor a difference of squares and keep both roots.

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Triangles

Match the Similar Triangles Challenge

Find missing angles and match vertices in the correct order.

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Coordinate Geometry

Section Formula Balance Challenge

Weight the opposite endpoint correctly in an internal ratio.

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Introduction to Trigonometry

Prove One Side Challenge

Transform one side of an identity without assuming the result.

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Some Applications of Trigonometry

Observer Height Challenge

Build the right triangle from eye level, then restore observer height.

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Areas Related to Circles

Shaded Ring Challenge

Subtract the inner circle before substituting values.

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Surface Areas and Volumes

Hidden Faces Challenge

Count only exposed surfaces when two solids are joined.

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Statistics

Find the Median Class Challenge

Locate the halfway observation using cumulative frequency.

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Probability

Neither Event Challenge

Count the excluded outcomes once, then use the complement.

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Surface Areas and Volumes

Class 10 Board-Style Challenge: Exposed Surfaces

Decide which faces of three joined solids are actually exposed.

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Surface Areas and Volumes

Water Capacity Around a Solid Dome

Find how much water fits after a solid hemisphere takes up space inside a cylindrical glass.

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Surface Areas and Volumes

Water Height After Removing the Dome

Keep the same water volume while removing a solid hemisphere, then calculate its new height.

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Circles

Two Circles and a Hidden Midpoint

Decide whether a common tangent is bisected by the tangent at the point of contact.

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Quadratic Equations

The Framed Photo Challenge

Find a photo dimension from its perimeter and the area change caused by a uniform border.

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Triangles

Two Inradii in a Right Triangle

Find the inradius of a right triangle from the inradii of its two altitude sub-triangles.

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Areas Related to Circles

The Three Semicircles Challenge

Find the exact shaded area between three nested semicircles using only a perpendicular chord.

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Circles

The Incircle Hypotenuse Split

Find the area of a right triangle from the two segments created on the hypotenuse by its incircle.

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Triangles

The Crossing Ropes Height Challenge

Find the crossing height of two ropes tied between two vertical poles when their separation distance is unknown.

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Circles

The Concentric Circles Chord Trap

Two concentric circles of radii 5 cm and 3 cm: find the chord of the larger circle that touches the smaller one.

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Introduction to Trigonometry

The 5 tan θ = 4 Shortcut Challenge

Given 5 tan θ = 4, evaluate a sin–cos ratio in seconds without drawing a triangle.

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Areas Related to Circles

The Corner Sectors Decoy Challenge

A triangular park with sides 14 m, 20 m and 24 m has a 7 m sector at each corner. Find their total area.

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Some Applications of Trigonometry

Where Does the 30° Go? Angle of Depression Trap

From the top of a 75 m lighthouse the angle of depression of a boat is 30°. How far is the boat?

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Real Numbers

Can HCF = 15 and LCM = 175?

Decide in seconds whether two numbers can have HCF 15 and LCM 175, without factorising.

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Arithmetic Progressions

The AP Sum Ratio to 11th Term Trap

Find the ratio of the 11th terms of two APs from the ratio of their sums of n terms.

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Triangles

The Triangles BPT vs Similarity Base Trap

DE is parallel to BC in triangle ABC. Find DE from AD, DB and BC.

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Circles

The Parallel Tangents Right Angle Challenge

A tangent cuts two parallel tangents of a circle at A and B. Find the angle AOB at the centre.

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Introduction to Trigonometry

No Angle Needed: tan θ + cot θ = 4

Given tan θ + cot θ = 4, find sec²θ + cosec²θ without ever finding θ.

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Probability

Divisible by 4 or 6, But Not Both

A number from 1 to 60 is picked at random. Find the probability that it is divisible by 4 or 6, but not both.

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Coordinate Geometry

The Ratio Upside Down

Find the ratio in which the line 2x + y − 4 = 0 divides the segment joining A(2, −2) and B(3, 7).

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Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

The Number That Has a Twin

A two-digit number plus the number with its digits reversed is 66, and the digits differ by 2. Find the number.

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Polynomials

The Hidden Term

If α and β are the zeroes of x² − p(x + 1) − c, show that (α + 1)(β + 1) = 1 − c.

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