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Mathematical Optical IllusionsDon't let your brain be fooled by these geometric optical illusions in this online quiz. |
There are five mathematical optical illusions that you can see by clicking on the tabs above.
Each illusion comes with a question which you can answer using the dropdown boxes below.
When you think you have answered all five questions correctly click on the Check button.
You need to get all five answers correct first time to win a trophy.
If you get one or more answers wrong the diagrams will change to show the correct answer.
What colour is the arc that passes through the centre of the black circle?
Which line is longer: red or blue?
What is the colour of the longest line: red, blue or green?
Which line is longest: red or blue?
Which line is longest: red or blue?
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Click an image above to see the details of the optical illusion.
You got them all correct and have won a trophy!
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Midarc |
Trapezia |
Triangle |
Inequalities |
Dumbbells |
Check |
Take your time! Do not click the Check button until you are absolutely sure you have all the answers correct. You only get one chance!
Only after you have made a decision on all five illusions should you click the Check button. You can go back to each diagram as many times as you want by clicking on the tabs above. You can change your answers as many times as you want too.
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InstructionsTry your best to answer the questions above. Type your answers into the boxes provided leaving no spaces. As you work through the exercise regularly click the "check" button. If you have any wrong answers, do your best to do corrections but if there is anything you don't understand, please ask your teacher for help. When you have got all of the questions correct you may want to print out this page and paste it into your exercise book. If you keep your work in an ePortfolio you could take a screen shot of your answers and paste that into your Maths file. |
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Mathematicians are not the people who find Maths easy; they are the people who enjoy how mystifying, puzzling and hard it is. Are you a mathematician? Comment recorded on the 2 April 'Starter of the Day' page by Mrs Wilshaw, Dunsten Collage,Essex: "This website was brilliant. My class and I really enjoy doing the activites." Comment recorded on the i asp?ID_Top 'Starter of the Day' page by Ros, Belize: "A really awesome website! Teachers and students are learning in such a fun way! Keep it up..." |
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Go MathsLearning and understanding Mathematics, at every level, requires learner engagement. Mathematics is not a spectator sport. Sometimes traditional teaching fails to actively involve students. One way to address the problem is through the use of interactive activities and this web site provides many of those. The Go Maths page is an alphabetical list of free activities designed for students in Secondary/High school. Maths MapAre you looking for something specific? An exercise to supplement the topic you are studying at school at the moment perhaps. Navigate using our Maths Map to find exercises, puzzles and Maths lesson starters grouped by topic. | ||
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Steve Rosse,
Monday, February 13, 2023
"The Buddha says that what we see of the material world is an illusion, a shadow of reality brought to us by a mere five woefully inefficient senses. Cats see more than us, dogs smell more, bats hear more, snakes taste more. The universe that we cannot see, hear, feel, taste or touch is exponentially larger than the one we can.
Quote from Leaving Thailand - A Memoir by Steve Rosse."