Geometry Maths
Geometry Maths
CHAPTER 3: GEOMETRY
• Rectangular Coordinate
Graphs provide a visual representation of data
and show, in many cases, the variation of one
quantity with another. The most common form
of graph is one which uses a pair of straight
lines, known as axes that are drawn at right
angles to each other. Such a pair of axes is Many relationships between two quantities are
known as rectangular or Cartesian axes. two quantities are directly proportional and
when plotted produce a straight line graph.
The horizontal axis is referred to as the x-axis, That is, if one quantity (independent variable) is
and the vertical axis as the y-axis (y for high). changed then the other quantity (dependent
The point where these two axes meet or cross is variable) is changed in proportion, eg double
called origin and is given the symbol ‘0’. one and the other also doubles.
Conventionally, values along the x-axis and to • Polar Coordinate
the right of the origin are considered positive,
whilst those to the left are negative. With the y- There is another way of locating a point on a
axis, values above the origin are considered graph and this uses the distance (r) from the
positive, whilst those below negative. origin and an angle (Ɵ) measured anticlockwise
from the x axis to the line joint the point to the
To locate a point on the graph a value of both x origin. Such coordinates (r, Ɵ) are known as
and y are required. These are often written in ‘polar coordinates’ and are shown below.
brackets with in brackets with the x – value
always written first (x,y)
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• Distance
or we can write it as
Example:
Load/Extension Graph
Which of the points P(1, -2) or Q(8, 9) is closer
In a general sense, with the x and y axes, the to the point A(5, 3) ?
y
relationship of = constant is similarly By the distance formula we have
x
obtained. This constant is a measure of the
slope of the graph and is given the symbol ‘m’.
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Example: Example:
Find the perpendicular distance of the point Find the mid-point coordinate for the straight
(10,-2) from the line 3x+4y-7=0 line joining point A(6, 3) and point B(4, -1).
Let the perpendicular distance denoted as d.
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Example:
Find the coordinate of P point which divide the This says that for every 3 units we move to the
straight line joining point A(5, 3) and point B(-4, right, the line raises 1 unit.
-6) with ratio 3:2.
• Equation of straight line
• Gradient
Point-slope form of the equation of a line
y – y1 = m(x – x1)
Example:
The gradient or slope of a non-vertical line that Find the equation of the straight line joining
passes through the points A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) A(1,4) and B(3,7).
is
Let x1 = 1, y1 = 4, x2 = 3 and y2 = 7
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Therefore, the equation of a straight line AB, • Parallel and perpendicular lines
Parallel lines
y = mx + b
Therefore,
Example:
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ii) Lines
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iii) Planes
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Two lines that are on the same plane and do not Straight angle: an angle whose sides lies on
intersect, however far they are extended, are the same straight line and extend in opposite
called parallel lines. (Ex: lines BC and AD) directions from the vertex.
Two non-parallel lines will not intersect no A right angle: an angle whose sides are
matter how far we extend them, because they perpendicular
are not on the same plane. They are called skew
lines. (Ex: lines AB and GH) .
Angles are usually measured in degrees ( ° ) . A
degree can be divided into 60 smaller units
An angle on a plane divides the plane into two
half-planes. And that angle produces three sets
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called minutes ( ‘ ) . A minute is also divided An acute angle: an angle whose measure is
into 60 smaller units called seconds ( “ ) . greater than 0° and less than 90°
Example:
Solution:
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Lines AB and CD are parallel and they are cut by When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal
a transversal line EF.
(a) The corresponding angles are equal
A transversal line: a line that intersects two or
a=1; b=m; c=p;d=q.
more lines.
(b) The alternate angles are equal
There are other types of angles in the given
figure. d=m; c=l.
Interior angles: angles formed by a transversal (c) The interior angles are supplementary
and a line and which are inside the lines cut by a d + l = 180°; c + m= 180°.
transversal (angles 3, 6, 4, 5)
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ii) Triangle
Pythagoras Theorem
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• To bisect a line
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• Rectangle
Example:
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Example: • Parallelogram
What is the area of a square access plate whose A parallelogram is a four – sided figure with two
side measures 25 inches? pairs of parallel sides. The formula for the area
of a parallelogram is:
A = 25 x 25 = 625 square inches
Area = Length x Height = L x H
• Triangle
Example:
• Trapezoid
3’2” = (3 x 12”) + 2” = 38 inches What is the area of a trapezoid whose bases are
14 inches and 10 inches, and whose height (or
Therefore,
altitude) is 6 inches?
Area = ½ x (30” x 38”) = 570 square inches
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chord
• Wing Area
• Sector of circle
To describe the shape of a wing, several terms
are required. To calculate wing area, it will be
necessary to know the meaning of the terms
“span” and “chord”. The wingspan, S, is the
length of the wing from wingtip to wingtip. The
chord is the average width of the wing from
θ 1 2 leading edge to trailing edge. If the wing is
Area =
360°
(π r ) 2
or
2
rθ tapered wing, the average width, known as the
mean chord, C, must be known to find the area.
[θ in rads ] The formula for calculating wing area is:
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Rectangular Solid
Example:
• Cube
Volume = s × s × s
Surface area = 6 ( s × s )
Example:
A large, cube – shaped carton contains a
shipment of smaller boxes inside of it. Each of
the smaller boxes is 1ft x 1ft x 1ft.
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• Cylinder
Example:
Find the piston displacement of one cylinder in
a multi – cylinder aircraft engine. The engine
Volume = π r 2 h
has a cylinder bore of 5.5 inches and a stroke of
Total surface area = 2π rh + 2π r 2
5.4 inches.
Piston Displacement
= π x (bore divided by 2)2 x stroke x (no of
cylinders) 4 1
Volume = π r 3 or π D3
3 6
The bore of an engine is the inside diameter of Surface area = 4π r 2
the cylinder. The stroke of the engine is the
length the piston travels inside the cylinder.
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Example: Example:
Determine the volume and total surface area of
1. A pressure tank inside the fuselage of a cargo
a cone of radius 5 cm and perpendicular height
aircraft is in the shape of a sphere with a is 12cm
Surface area = 4π r 2
= 4π ( 42 )
= 201.1cm2
• Cone
1
Volume = π r 2 h
3
Curve surface area = π rl
Total surface area = π rl + π r 2
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6. Find x
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11. Find x
17. How much fencing would be needed to
enclose a circular garden that has a diameter of
10 cm?
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