■ Grade 9 Geometry Notes
■ Angles
• Angles on a straight line = 180°
• Angles around a point = 360°
• Triangle interior angles = 180°
• Quadrilateral interior angles = 360°
• Exterior angle = sum of opposite interior angles
• Equilateral triangle angles = 60° each
• Vertically opposite angles are equal
• Alternate angles are equal
• Corresponding angles are equal
• Co-interior angles = 180°
■ Triangles
• Equilateral → all sides & angles equal
• Isosceles → two equal sides
• Scalene → all sides different
• Right triangle → includes 90° angle
• Similar triangles → same angles, proportional sides
• Congruent triangles → identical sides & angles
■ Quadrilaterals
• Parallelogram → opposite sides parallel & equal
• Rectangle → all angles 90°, opposite sides equal
• Square → all sides equal, 90° angles
• Rhombus → all sides equal
• Kite → one pair of equal angles, perpendicular diagonals
• Trapezium → one pair of parallel sides
■ Area
• Triangle = 1/2 × base × height
• Rectangle = l × w
• Square = s²
• Parallelogram = base × height
• Rhombus/Kite = 1/2(d■ × d■)
• Circle = πr²
■ Perimeter
• Rectangle = 2(l + w)
• Square = 4s
• Triangle = sum of sides
• Circle circumference = 2πr
■ Volume
• Rectangular prism = lwh
• Cube = s³
• Cylinder = πr²h
• Triangular prism = 1/2 × base × height × length
■ Surface Area
• Cube = 6s²
• Rectangular prism = 2(lw + lh + wh)
• Cylinder (closed) = 2πr² + 2πrh
• Cylinder (open top) = πr² + 2πrh
■ Transformations
• Reflection in x■axis → (x, −y)
• Reflection in y■axis → (−x, y)
• Translation → (x+a, y+b)
• Rotation → shape turns around a point
• Enlargement → scale factor resizing
■ Coordinate Geometry
• Point = (x, y)
• Reflection: sign changes
• Translation: add/subtract values
• Slope = (y■ − y■) ÷ (x■ − x■)
■ Concepts From Your Test
• Same markings on opposite sides → parallelogram
• Two equal sides → isosceles triangle
• Straight line → angles add to 180°
• Parallel lines → alt & corr equal; co-int = 180°
■ Quick Angle Relationships
• Complementary = 90°
• Supplementary = 180°
• Vertical = equal
• Alternate = equal
• Corresponding = equal
■ Example From Your Diagram
• MNOP = Parallelogram
• ABC = Isosceles
• x = 66°
• y = 114°