Riders in Geometry [Paperback]

Originally published in 1929, this book presents a guide to riders in geometry aimed at students of matriculation or School Certificate standard.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.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.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.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.