Geometry

A triangle is one of the most important 2D shapes in geometry. The triangles have certain properties which are used to solve problems. One such property is the altitude of a triangle. Let’s understand what is the altitude of a triangle and its properties. What is the Altitude of a Triangle? The altitude of a … Read more

There are many types of quadrilaterals in geometry. Some of these are parallelograms such as square, rhombus, and rectangle and some are not parallelograms such as trapezium and kite. The most common example of a kite shape is a flying kite. A kite is also called a ‘deltoid’ which means ‘having a triangular shape’. Let’s … Read more

There are many types of quadrilaterals that you study such as rectangle, rhombus, kite, parallelogram, and trapezium. Square is one type of quadrilaterals. A square is a 2D shape with four equal sides and four equal angles.  Let’s understand what is a square in geometry and its properties with examples. What is a Square in … Read more

The word ‘isosceles’ is derived from the Greek words ‘iso’ meaning ‘same’ or ‘equal’ and ‘skeles’ meaning ‘leg’. Thus in geometry, the word ‘isosceles’ is used for figures(or shapes) having equal sides.  An isosceles triangle is a triangle having two equal sides. Let’s understand what is an isosceles triangle and the properties of an isosceles … Read more

The term ‘rhombus’ has been derived from the ancient Greek word ‘rhombos‘, which actually means something that spins. A rhombus is a closed 2D plane figure. It’s also called an equilateral quadrilateral since all of its sides are equal in length. Let’s understand what is a rhombus and what are the properties of rhombus with … Read more

The word ‘trapezium’ originated from the Greek word ‘trapeza’ which means table. A trapezium is a quadrilateral that has one pair of parallel opposite sides.  Let’s understand the trapezium definition and the properties of trapezium with examples. Trapezium Definition A trapezium is a 2D shape and a quadrilateral in which of two pairs of opposite … Read more

The word ‘parallelogram’ is derived from the Greek word ‘parallelogrammon’ which means “bounded by parallel lines”. A parallelogram is a quadrilateral that is bounded by parallel lines. It is a 2D shape in which the opposite sides are parallel and equal.  There are three types of parallelograms – square, rectangle, and rhombus, and each of … Read more

The word ‘tangent’ is derived from the Latin word ‘tangere’ meaning ‘to touch’. The line that intersects the circle exactly at one point on its circumference and never enters the circle’s interior is a tangent. In other words, we can say that a line that just touches the circle is called the tangent of a … Read more

Circles are one of the most common shapes that we observe everywhere around us. A ball, a pizza, a pie, a wheel, a plate, a coin, and so on are a few circular objects that we come across in our daily life. A circle is a two-dimensional figure formed by a set of points that … Read more