Geometry – Extended Notes
Geometry Notes (Extended)
1. **2D Shapes**
- Triangle: A = ½ × b × h. Types include equilateral (3 equal sides), isosceles (2 equal sides), and
scalene (no equal sides).
- Circle: C = 2πr, A = πr².
- Trapezium: A = ½ × (sum of parallel sides) × height.
- Parallelogram: A = base × height.
2. **3D Shapes**
- Cube: V = a³, SA = 6a².
- Cuboid: V = l × b × h, SA = 2(lb + bh + hl).
- Cylinder: V = πr²h, SA = 2πr(h + r).
- Sphere: V = (4/3)πr³, SA = 4πr².
- Cone: V = (1/3)πr²h, SA = πr(r + l), where l = slant height.
3. **Angles and Triangles**
- Angles in a triangle add to 180°.
- Exterior angle = sum of opposite interior angles.
- Right-angled triangles follow Pythagoras’ Theorem.
- For any triangle: area = ½ab sin C.
4. **Circle Theorems**
- Angle at the centre = 2 × angle at the circumference.
- Angles in the same segment are equal.
- Tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact.
5. **Coordinate Geometry (within Geometry)**
Find the gradient, midpoints, and area of shapes on a coordinate plane.
6. **Transformations**
- Translation: Slides a shape.
- Rotation: Turns a shape around a point.
- Reflection: Flips over a line.
- Enlargement: Resizes a shape about a centre with a scale factor.