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.
By:
T. H. Ward Hill Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 178mm,
Width: 128mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 160g ISBN:9781316611821 ISBN 10: 1316611825 Pages: 152 Publication Date:26 May 2016 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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.