The Triangle Inequality theorem states that: “The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.” Otherwise, a triangle…
read moreThe tangent to a circle is a line circle that intersects the circle in exactly one point. The point where the tangent touches the circle is the point of…
read moreAn inscribed angle is an angle formed by two chords in a circle which meet at a common point. This common endpoint forms the vertex of the inscribed angle. The…
read moreHeron’s formula is used to calculate the area of a triangle if all three sides are known. It is called “Heron’s Formula” after Hero of Alexandria who was a Greek…
read moreTriangles are polygons with 3 sides and 3 angles which always add up to 180°. Types of triangles may be classified by their sides, by their angles or by a…
read morePolygons are closed geometric figures made with straight lines. Sum of interior angels The sum of the interior angles of a convex polygon of ‘n’…
read moreThe word ‘polygon’ is derived from Greek words poly- which means ‘many’ and -gon means ‘corner’ or ‘angle’. Polygons are closed (all the lines joined) geometric figures made of straight…
read moreRadian and Degree are the most commonly used units to measure angels. Angle in degrees is denoted by symbol ° e.g. 50°. The radian is represented by ‘rad’ or by…
read moreA sector of a circle is an area enclosed by two radii and an arc. In the figure above, θ is the central angle and r are the radii of…
read moreAccording to Pythagorean Theorem, in a right triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. In the triangle…
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