Riders in Geometry
Originally published in 1929, this book presents a guide to riders in geometry aimed at students of matriculation or School Certificate standard. The text is divided into three main sections: 'The straight line'; 'The circle'; 'General'. Exercises are included at the end of each section. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in geometry, mathematics and the history of education.
Product details
May 2016Paperback
9781316611821
152 pages
178 × 128 × 10 mm
0.16kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I. The Straight Line:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Parallels
- 3. Congruence
- 4. Parallelograms
- 5. The mid-point and the intercept propositions
- 6. The angle-sum theorem
- right angles
- 7. Inequalities in a triangle
- 8. The area group of propositions
- 9. Pythagoras' and its associated theorems
- Part II. The Circle:
- 10. Angle properties of a circle
- 11. Properties of chords of a circle
- 12. Arcs, angles and chords
- 13. Tangency
- 14. Rectangle properties of circles
- Part III. General:
- 15. Loci
- 16. Angles of 60° and 120°
- 17. Symmetry.
