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1. LINES.
1.1. PERPENDICULAR BISECTOR.
In Geometry, Bisection is the division of something into two equal parts, usually
by a Line, which is then called a Perpendicular Bisector or Segment Bisector (a line
that passes through the Midpoint of a given segment).
Step 1: Stretch your compasses until it is more than half the length of
. Put the
.
sharp end at and mark an arc above and another arc below line segment
Step 2: Without changing the width of the compasses, put the sharp end at and
that will intersect with the arcs
mark arcs above and below the line segment
drawn in step 1.
Step 3: Join the two points where the arcs intersect with a straight line. This line is
. P is the midpoint of
the perpendicular bisector of .
The Angle Bisector is a line that passes through the apex of an angle, that
divides it into two equal angles.
Step 1: Put the sharp end of your compasses at point and make one arc on the
line
(point ) and another arc on line
(point ).
Step 2: Put the sharp end of the compasses at and make an arc within the
lines . Do the same at T and make sure that the second arc intersects
and
the first arc.
Step 3: Draw a line from point to the points of intersection of the 2 arcs. This
.
line bisects
2. ANGLES.
2.1. PARALLEL ANGLES.
When Parallel Lines get crossed by another line (which is called a Transversal),
you can see that many angles are the same.
The pairs of angles on opposite sides of the transversal but outside the two
lines are called Alternate Exterior Angles.
The pairs of angles on opposite sides of the transversal but inside the two lines
are called Alternate Interior Angles.
The pairs of angles on one side of the transversal but inside the two lines are
called Consecutive Interior Angles.
Vertically Opposite Angles are the angles opposite each other when two lines
cross.
A Straight Angle is .
A Full Angle is .
There are in one Full Rotation (one complete circle around). The
most usual unit of measurement for angles is the Sexagesimal Degree, which consists
Thus, the Sexagesimal Degree has submultiples: these are the Minute and the
Second. The Minute is designated as and the second as .
The measurement of an angle in degrees, minutes and seconds would be, for
example, . It would be read as: an angle of degrees, minutes and
seconds.
Let's see the exact value of minutes and seconds:
One Minute is the result of taking a degree and dividing it into equal parts. This
is, mathematically expressed:
= =
A Second is the result of taking a minute and dividing it in equal parts. This is,
mathematically expressed:
= =
Steps to measure:
Place the center of the protractor on the vertex of the angle.
Base line should fall along any of the sides.
The scale (clock wise or anti-clock wise direction), which begins with zero on the
side, is chosen.
Read the mark on the scale where the other arm crosses it.
To change degrees into minutes and seconds we will always work by means of
Conversion Factors. To convert from Complex Form to Non-Complex Form:
= ,
Write 73 13 48 in seconds:
73 = 73 3,600 = 262,800
13 = 13 60 = 780
To do it backwards:
= ; =
= ; =
= ; =
,
828 60 = 13 , = 48
Therefore:
263,628 = 73 13 48
MATH VOCABULARY: Right Angle, Straight Angle, Sexagesimal Degree, Full Angle,
Minute, Second, Protractor.
To Add we need to add separately degrees or hours, minutes and seconds and
then convert the seconds into minutes and the minutes into degrees/hours if we get
more than .
Add 15 43 30 + 25 50 34
15 43 30
+ 25 50 34
40 93 64
+1 60
40 94 4
+1 60
41 34 4
Subtract 56 38 11 32 43 56
56 38 11
32 43 56
56 38 11
1 + +60
55 97 71
32 43 56
23 54 15
13 23 26
4
52 92 104
+1 60
52 93 44
+1 60
53 33 44
2.4.1. TRIANGLES.
60 + 90 + 30 = 180
70 + 80 + 30 = 180
2.4.2. QUADRILATERALS.
90 + 90 + 90 + 90 = 360
100 + 80 + 90 + 90 = 360
2.4.3. PENTAGON.
A Pentagon has 5 sides, and can be made from three triangles. Its interior
angles add up to = . And when it is regular (all angles the same),
then each angle is / = .
= ( )
( )
( ) =
Central Angle is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by two given
points on the circle.
An Inscribed Angle is half of the Central Angle . Called The Angle at the
Center Theorem.
And (keeping the endpoints fixed) the angle is always the same, no matter
where it is on the circumference the angle is the same. Called The Angles
Subtended by Same Arc Theorem.
An Angle Inscribed in a Semicircle is always a Right Angle. The end points are
either end of a circle's diameter, the apex point can be anywhere on the
circumference.
Another name for Reflection Symmetry. One half is the reflection of the other
half. The "Line of Symmetry" is the imaginary line where you could fold the image and
have both halves match exactly.
You can find if a shape has a Line of Symmetry by folding it. When the folded
part sits perfectly on top (all edges matching), then the fold line is a Line of Symmetry.
But when I try it this way, it does work (the folded part sits perfectly on top, all
edges matching):
3.2. TRIANGLES.
3.3. QUADRILATERALS.
A Regular Polygon has all sides equal, and all angles equal:
3.5. CIRCLE.
A line (drawn at any angle) that goes through its center is a Line of Symmetry.
So a Circle has infinite Lines of Symmetry.
If a Plane Shape has Lines of Symmetry, all of then cut in one point, and
every two near lines form an angle:
=
= =
4. PLANE FIGURES.
4.1. TRIANGLES.
4.1.1. EQUILATERAL, ISOSCELES AND SCALENE.
There are three special names given to triangles that tell how many sides (or
angles) are equal. There can be 3, 2 or no equal sides/angles.
Triangles can also have names that tell you what type of angle is inside:
In a Triangle:
Recall that in a Scalene Triangle, all the sides have different lengths and all the
interior angles have different measures. In such a triangle, the shortest side is always
opposite the smallest angle. (These are shown in bold color above)
Similarly, the longest side is opposite the largest angle. If the smallest side is
opposite the smallest angle, and the longest is opposite the largest angle, then it
follows that since a triangle only has three sides, the midsize side is opposite the
midsize angle.
An Equilateral Triangle has all sides equal in length and all interior angles equal.
Therefore there is no "largest" or "smallest" in this case.
Isosceles Triangles have two sides the same length and two equal interior
angles. Therefore there can be two sides and angles that can be the "largest" or the
"smallest".
We can use a pair of compasses and a ruler to construct a triangle when the
lengths of its sides are given.
x cm
x cm
Step 3: To draw
, adjust the compasses to , place the sharp point at
point and mark an arc with the pencil end. You need to draw the arc so that it
will intersect with the arc drawn in step 2. Label the point of intersection as
point .
x cm
x cm
A triangle has three medians, and they all cross over at a special point called
the "Centroid".
Altitude is another word for height. In a triangle is the line at right angles to a
side that goes through the opposite corner.
Note that sometimes the edges of the triangle have to be extended outside the
triangle to draw the Altitudes. Then the Orthocenter is also outside the triangle.
4.1.7. CIRCUMCENTER.
4.1.8. INCENTER.
Where all three angle bisectors intersect is the center of a triangle's "Incircle",
called the "Incenter"
When a triangle has a Right Angle (90), and squares are made on each of the
three sides, then the biggest square has the exact same area as the other two squares
put together!
Note: is the longest side of the triangle, and are the other two sides.
The longest side of the triangle is called the "Hypotenuse", so the formal
definition is:
In a right angled triangle: the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares of the other two sides.
52 = 32 + 42
25 = 9 + 16 = 25
There are many geometric problems where we have to use the Pythagoras'
Theorem:
We have to study the shape to find out the right angles and the right triangles,
and apply the Pythagoras' Theorem:
Rhombi
Trapezoids
Regular Polygons
Circles
The Perimeter is the distance around the edge of the triangle: just add up the
three sides:
208 + 145 + 203 = 556
The Area is half of the base times height. "" is the distance along the Base. ""
is the height (measured at right angles to the base).
Many times we will have to use the Pythagoras' Theorem to find the height of
the triangle.
2 + 52 = 102
2 = 102 52 = 100 25 = 75
= 75 8.7
10 8,7
= = 43.5 2
2
4.2. QUADRILATERALS.
Quadrilateral just means "four sides" (quad means four, lateral means side). A
Quadrilateral has four-sides, it is 2-dimensional (a flat shape), closed (the lines join
up), and has straight sides.
4.2.1. SQUARE.
A Square is a flat shape with 4 equal sides and every angle is a right angle (90).
Properties:
= =
= + + + =
A square has two Diagonals; they are equal in length and intersect in the
middle. The Diagonal is the side length times the square root of 2:
4.2.2. RECTANGLE.
A Rectangle is a four-sided flat shape where every angle is a right angle (90).
Properties:
The Perimeter is the distance around the edges. The Perimeter is 2 times the
(width + height):
= + = ( + )
A rectangle has two Diagonals, they are equal in length and intersect in the
middle.
= +
4.2.3. RHOMBUS.
Properties:
The Perimeter is 4 times "s" (the side length) because all sides are equal in
length:
=
It is more common to call this shape a Rhombus, but some people call it a
Rhomb or even a Diamond. The plural is Rhombi or Rhombuses, and, rarely, Rhombbi
or Rhombbuses (with a double b).
4.2.4. PARALLELOGRAM.
A Parallelogram is a flat shape with opposite sides parallel and equal in length.
Properties:
= + = ( + )
4.2.5. TRAPEZOID.
A Trapezoid is a 4-sided flat shape with straight sides that has a pair of opposite
sides parallel (marked with arrows below):
Properties:
The Area is the average of the two base lengths times the altitude:
= + + +
+
=
You can calculate the area when you know the median, it is just the median
times the height:
=
4.2.6. KITE.
A Kite is a flat shape with straight sides. It has 2 pairs of equal adjacent sides.
Properties:
To find the Area of a Kite, Multiply the lengths of the diagonals and then divide
by 2 to find the Area:
=
4.3. POLYGONS.
A Regular Polygon has all angles equal and all sides equal, otherwise it is
Irregular.
A Simple Polygon has only one boundary, and it doesn't cross over itself.
A complex polygon intersects itself! Many rules about polygons don't work when it is
Complex.
They are just the names of the "Outer" and "Inner" circles (and each Radius)
that can be drawn on a polygon like this:
The "outside" circle is called a Circumcircle, and it connects all vertices (corner
points) of the polygon. The Radius of the circumcircle is also the radius of the polygon.
The "inside" circle is called an Incircle and it just touches each side of the polygon at its
midpoint. The radius of the incircle is the Apothem of the polygon.
We can learn a lot about regular polygons by breaking them into triangles like
this:
Notice that:
Now, the Area of a Triangle is half of the base times height, so:
= =
To get the area of the whole polygon, just add up the areas of all the little
triangles ("" of them)
= =
4.4. CIRCLE.
A Circle is easy to make: Draw a curve that is "Radius" away from a central
point. All points are the same distance from the center.
The Radius is the distance from the center outwards. The Diameter goes
straight across the circle, through the center. The Circumference is the distance once
around the circle.
A line that goes from one point to another on the circle's circumference is
called a Chord. If that line passes through the center it is called a Diameter. A line that
"just touches" the circle as it passes by is called a Tangent. And a part of the
circumference is called an Arc.
There are two main "Slices" of a circle. The "pizza" slice is called a Sector. And
the slice made by a chord is called a Segment
The Quadrant and Semicircle are two special types of Sector: Quarter of a circle
is called a Quadrant. Half a circle is called a Semicircle.
You can work out the Area of a Sector by comparing its angle to the angle of a
full circle.
= ( )
The Area of a Segment is the area of a sector minus the triangular piece (shown
in light blue here).
= ( )
MATH VOCABULARY: Convex, Center, Diameter, Slice, Chord, Tangent, Arc, Sector,
Segment, Quadrant, Semicircle.
5. SOLID GEOMETRY.
There are two main types of solids, "Polyhedra", and "Non-Polyhedra": The
Polyhedra must have flat faces. If not they are Non-Polyhedra.
5.1. POLYHEDRONS.
5.1.2. PRISMS.
Identical ends.
Flat faces.
The same cross section all along its length.
The Cross Section of this object is a triangle it has the same cross section all
along its length so it's a Triangular Prism. The ends of a prism are parallel each one is
called a Base.
The side faces of a prism are Parallelograms (4-sided shapes with opposite
sides parallel).
All the previous examples are Regular Prisms, because the cross section is
regular (in other words it is a shape with equal edge lengths, and equal angles.). Here is
an example of an Irregular Prism:
5.1.3. PYRAMIDS.
There are many types of Pyramids, and they are named after the shape of their
Base.
This tells us where the top (apex) of the pyramid is. When the apex is directly
above the center of the base it is a Right Pyramid, otherwise it is an Oblique Pyramid.
This tells us about the shape of the base. When the base is a regular polygon it
is a Regular Pyramid, otherwise it is an Irregular Pyramid.
5.2. NON-POLYHEDRA.
5.2.1. SPHERE.
Properties:
It is perfectly symmetrical.
All points on the surface are the same distance "r" from the center.
It has no edges or vertices (corners).
It has one surface (not a "face" as it isn't flat).
It is not a polyhedron.
A Sphere is a Rotated Circle.
5.2.2. CYLINDER.
Properties:
5.2.3. CONE.
Properties:
MATH VOCABULARY: 3D Shapes, Sphere, Torus, Cylinder, Cone, Cube, Cuboid, Pyramid,
Prism, Polyhedra, Non-Polyhedra, Polyhedron, Platonic Solids, Edge, Face, Vertices,
Vertex, Apex.