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MATH205 Geometry 

10 cp
Prerequisites 10 cp from 100-level MATH or STAT units
Teaching Organisation 4 hours per week for twelve weeks or equivalent.

This unit has two distinct sections which represent the two basic aspects of geometry: Euclidean and analytic. We study a Euclidean approach to lines, polygons and circles; and also perform Euclidean constructions, giving a rationale for each one. Major theorems on concurrence and collinearity follow. Students will use a software package such as Geometers Sketchpad. In analytic geometry we study the link between geometry and the algebraic representation of familiar curves, specifically the conic sections. This includes loci, derivation of equations, tangents and normals, and proving geometric properties using algebraic techniques.

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