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Phase 2 of the Grand Mathematics Quiz

Aug 5, 2026

Context

The photo is the cover page for the book titled Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (T. Aslanides and J. Stewart).

Digital Task, What should we do?

The second phase/leg of the first edition of GMQ is a group activity and is based on this photo and there are two associated tasks to get to the grand prize.

Group activity (this is a digital task please use your mobile phone)

Minimum number of people: 2

Maximum number of people: 5

 

Duration to complete the activity (two tasks): 

Submissions should be emailed to Hemant on hantuumt@gmail.com latest by 9 August 2026, Sunday 10:00 pm (AEST) upon completion of both the tasks.

Task 1: The team has to find a way to get to this place and then click a photo/picture [selfie (1 pic)] and one of the national triangle (1 pic) for this task. Then Indicate with a dotted line or shade the area of the national triangle. 

Task 2: An iconic building within the national triangle has to be pictured/photographed and the façade (façade - front face of the building) was designed based on a golden ratio. In this task, please take a photo of the front face (façade) with your group and one of the building and describe how can the height (approximately) be measured using the golden ratio?"

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