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# Sunday Afternoon Maths VLIII

Posted on 2015-10-25

## Cutting corners

The diagram below shows a triangle $$ABC$$. The line $$CE$$ is perpendicular to $$AB$$ and the line $$AD$$ is perpedicular to $$BC$$.
The side $$AC$$ is 6.5cm long and the lines $$CE$$ and $$AD$$ are 5.6cm and 6.0cm respectively.
How long are the other two sides of the triangle?

## Rugby scores

In a rugby (union) match, 3 point are scored for a kick, 5 for a try and 7 for a converted try. This scoring system means that some total scores can be achieved in different combinations, while others can be achieved in only one way.
For example, 14 can be scored in two ways (three kicks and a try; or two converted tries), while 8 can only be achieved in one way (try and a kick).
What is the highest score which can only be made in one way?
What is the highest score which can be made in two ways?

## Quarter circle

Source: Maths Jam
A quarter circle is drawn in a square. A rectangle is drawn in the corner of the square which touches the circle and has sides of length 8 and 1.
What is the length of a side of the square?
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