What is Geometry_ Plane & Solid Geometry _ Formulas & Examples
What is Geometry_ Plane & Solid Geometry _ Formulas & Examples
Geometry
Geometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with shapes, angles, dimensions and sizes of a
variety of things we see in everyday life. Geometry is derived from Ancient Greek words – ‘Geo’
means ‘Earth’ and ‘metron’ means ‘measurement’. In Euclidean geometry, there are two-
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In a plane geometry, 2d shapes such as triangles, squares, rectangles, circles are also called flat
shapes. In solid geometry, 3d shapes such as a cube, cuboid, cone, etc. are also called solids. The
basic geometry is based on points, lines and planes explained in coordinate geometry
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The different types of shapes in geometry help us to understand the shapes day to day life. With
the help of geometric concepts, we can calculate the area, perimeter and volume of shapes.
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Table of Contents:
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Definition
Branches
Formulas
Plane Geometry
Points
Lines
Angle
Polygon
Circle
Solid Geometry
Edges
Faces
Vertices
Geometry Definition
Geometry is the study of different types of shapes, figures and sizes in Maths or in real life. In
geometry, we learn about different angles, transformations and similarities in the figures.
The basics of geometry depend on majorly point, line, angles and plane. All the geometrical
shapes are based on these basic geometrical concepts.
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Branches of Geometry
The branches of geometry are categorized as:
Algebraic geometry
Discrete geometry
Differential geometry
Euclidean geometry
Convex geometry
Topology
Algebraic Geometry
It is a branch of geometry studying zeros of the multivariate polynomial. It includes linear and
polynomial algebraic equations that are used for solving the sets of zeros. The application of this
type comprises Cryptography, string theory, etc.
Discrete Geometry
It is concerned with the relative position of simple geometric objects, such as points, lines,
triangles, circles etc.
Differential Geometry
It uses techniques of algebra and calculus for problem-solving. The various problems include
general relativity in physics etc.
Euclidean Geometry
The study of plane and solid figures based on axioms and theorems including points, lines, planes,
angles, congruence, similarity, solid figures. It has a wide range of applications in Computer
Science, Modern Mathematics problem solving, Crystallography etc.
Convex Geometry
It includes convex shapes in Euclidean space using techniques of real analysis. It has application in
optimization and functional analysis in number theory.
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Topology
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It is concerned with the properties of space under continuous mapping. Its application includes
consideration of compactness, completeness, continuity, filters, function spaces, grills, clusters and
bunches, hyperspace topologies, initial and final structures, metric spaces, nets, proximal
continuity, proximity spaces, separation axioms, and uniform spaces.
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Geometry Formulas
To calculate the area, perimeter, volume and different measures using length, breadth and height
of different geometrical figures, geometry formulas are important. By using the formulas, we can
calculate the measures easily. There are loads of formulas to learn in Geometry. Here, you are
provided with all the important geometry formulas in the PDF. Download the below-given PDF to
learn and solve all the problems related to geometry.
All the two-dimensional figures have only two measures such as length and breadth. It does not
deal with the depth of the shapes. Some examples of plane figures are square, triangle, rectangle,
circle, and so on.
Point
Line
Angles
Point
A point is a precise location or place on a plane. A dot usually represents them. It is important to
understand that a point is not a thing, but a place. Also, note that a point has no dimension;
preferably, it has the only position.
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Line
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The line is straight (no curves), having no thickness and extends in both directions without end
(infinitely). It is important to note that it is the combination of infinite points together to form a line.
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which are x-axis and y-axis respectively.
Line Segment – If a line has a starting and an endpoint then it is called a Line
Segment.
Ray – If a line has a starting point and has no endpoint is called Ray.
Angles in Geometry
In planar geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the sides of the angle, sharing
a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle.
Types of Angle
Acute Angle – An Acute angle (or Sharp angle) is an angle smaller than a right angle ie. it can
range between 0 – 90 degrees.
Obtuse Angle – An Obtuse angle is more than 90 degrees but is less than 180 degrees.
Straight Angle – An angle of 180 degrees is a straight angle, i.e. the angle formed by a straight line
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Polygons in Geometry
A plane figure that is bounded by a finite chain of straight line segments closing in a loop to form a
closed polygonal chain or circuit.
The name ‘poly’ refers to multiple. An n-gon is a polygon with n sides; for example, a triangle is a 3-
gon polygon.
Types of Polygon
The types of polygons are:
Triangles
Quadrilaterals
Pentagon
Hexagon
Heptagon
Octagon
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Polygo Definition & Property Types
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n type
(i) A 3-sided polygon whose sum Equilateral Triangle – Has 3 equal sides and
Triangl of internal angles always sums angles.
e– to 180 degrees. Isosceles triangle – Has 2 equal sides and
angles.
(ii) A 4-sided polygon with four Square – Has 4 equal sides and vertices which
Quadril edges and four vertices. are at right angles.
ateral Rectangle – Has equal opposite sides and all
Sum of internal angles is 360
degrees angles are at right angles.
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(vi) A plane figure with eight –
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Circle in Geometry
A Circle is a simple closed shape. From a certain point called the centre, all points of a circle are of
same consistent distance, i.e. the curve traced out by a point that moves so that its distance from
the centre is constant.
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Congruence – Two figures are said to be Congruent if they have the same shape and size. Thus,
they are totally equal.
Solid geometry is the study of three dimensions in Euclidean space. The objects which are around
us are three-dimensional. All the three-dimensional shapes are obtained from the rotation
operation of 2D shapes. The important attributes of 3D shapes are:
Faces
Edges
Vertices
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Edges
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An edge is defined as the line segment on the boundary that joins one vertex to the other vertex. It
means that it joins one corner point to the other. It forms the skeleton of 3D shapes. In other words,
it can be defined as the faces, that meet in the straight line is called edge. Following are the list of
edges for the different solid shapes:
Triangular Prism 9
Cube 12
Rectangular prism 12
Pentagonal Prism 15
Hexagonal Prism 18
Triangular Pyramid 6
Square Pyramid 8
Pentagonal Pyramid 10
Hexagonal Pyramid 12
Faces
We know that all the geometric shapes are made up of flat surface called faces. It is a flat surface
enclosed by the edges. For any three-dimensional shapes, the face should be a two-dimensional
figure. The list of the number of faces for different solid shapes are given below:
Triangular Prism 5
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Rectangular prism 6
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Pentagonal Prism 7
Hexagonal Prism 8
Triangular Pyramid 4
Square Pyramid 5
Pentagonal Pyramid 6
Hexagonal Pyramid 7
Vertices
A vertex is defined as the point where the edges of the solid figure meet at each other. In other
words, it can be said that, the point where the adjacent sides of the polygon meet. The vertex is the
corners where the edges meet. The number of vertices for different solid shapes in geometry is as
follows:
Triangular Prism 6
Cube 8
Rectangular prism 8
Pentagonal Prism 10
Hexagonal Prism 12
Triangular Pyramid 4
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Geometry is used in configuring and measurement of different shapes and sizes, such as circles,
squares, cubes, triangles, etc.
Geometry has wide usage in daily life. Its major applications are in the field of constructions, such
as the construction of building, roads, dams, bridges, etc. and also in surveying, mapping,
navigation. In software industries, it is used in graphics designing, gaming, animations, etc. In the
medical field as well, for CT scanning and MRI’s geometry concepts are used.
In our lives, geometry is important to understand the various shapes and measure them based on
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means Earth and ‘metron’ means measurement. So any object which is present on earth has a
shape which is defined by geometry.
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