In 1867, French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet proved something that seemed like common sense: if you know how far apart ...

Alexander Bobenko has spent the past 20 years chewing on mathematical doughnuts. In the 2000s, he tried to prove that compact ...

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Proving that two polygons have the same area can be as easy as cutting them up and rearranging the pieces. Gina the geometry student stayed up too late last night doing her homework while watching The ...

For decades, generations of Americans took the same basic high school math track. Algebra. Geometry. Algebra 2. Now, school districts across the country are overhauling their approach, combining ...

Sometimes we need to know how to calculate values for specific sections of a circle. These can include arc lengths, the area and perimeter of sectors and the area of segments. Loci and constructions – ...