GEOMETRY

What is the history of geometry?

Geometry was documented by the Sumerian civilization around 5,000 years ago; it was used by them in setting out temples (look up Gilgamesh). The Egyptians also studied and applied a sophisticated knowledge of geometry. In building Stonehenge, around 2,500 BC Neolithic surveyors also used survey methods based on geometric principals.

What is geometry?

         Geometry is the mathematical study and reasoning behind shapes and planes in the universe. Geometry compares shapes and structures in two or three dimensions or more. Geometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurements of points…