Right triangle – Simple geometry
This is a right triangle, because one of the angles is a right angle. A right triangle is any triangle where one of the angles is exactly 90 degrees, or a right angle. You [...]
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What is a rhombus? Simple geometry
This is a rhombus, divided so you can figure out the area. A rhombus is a kind of quadrilateral that has two sides that are parallel to each other, and another two sides that [...]
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Rectangle – area and perimeter
This is a rectangle. A rectangle is a flat shape, in one plane. It's defined by four points at the four corners. A rectangle has two sides of equal length opposite each other, [...]
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What is a radius? Radius of a circle
What is a radius? The geometry of a circle What is a radius? The radius of a circle is the distance from the center point to the edge of the circle. It's the same [...]
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What is a quadrilateral? Squares and rectangles
This is a quadrilateral. A quadrilateral is a flat shape, in one plane, defined by four points at the four corners. A quadrilateral has four sides. The sides can be of any length. [...]
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What is a pyramid? Square pyramids
A pyramid with a square base. A pyramid is a three-dimensional solid form made out of triangles. Some pyramids also use a square. There are two common kinds of pyramids: triangular pyramids that you [...]
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What is a prism? Rectangular and triangular prisms
This is a triangular prism A prism is the solid shape you get if you move a flat polygon through space. A prism has five planes: a top, a bottom, and [...]
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What is a point? Simple geometry definitions
What is a point? A circle is the set of points in a plane that are all the same distance away from a center point. What is a point? A [...]
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What is a plane? Simple geometry
A plane goes on infinitely in all directions. Just as a line is made of an infinite number of points, a plane is made of an infinite number of lines that are right [...]
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What is pi? Simple geometry – Math, circles, circumference, diameter
What is pi? The geometry of a circle What is pi? Pi is a number that is just a little bigger than 3.14. It is the number you get if you divide [...]
