Contents

Cover

Half Title page

Title page

Copyright page

Preface

Part I: Euclidean Geometry

Chapter 1: Congruency

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Congruent Figures

1.3 Parallel Lines

1.4 More About Congruency

1.5 Perpendiculars and Angle Bisectors

1.6 Construction Problems

1.7 Solutions to Selected Exercises

1.8 Problems

Chapter 2: Concurrency

2.1 Perpendicular Bisectors

2.2 Angle Bisectors

2.3 Altitudes

2.4 Medians

2.5 Construction Problems

2.6 Solutions to the Exercises

2.7 Problems

Chapter 3: Similarity

3.1 Similar Triangles

3.2 Parallel Lines and Similarity

3.3 Other Conditions Implying Similarity

3.4 Examples

3.5 Construction Problems

3.6 The Power of a Point

3.7 Solutions to the Exercises

3.8 Problems

Chapter 4: Theorems of Ceva and Menelaus

4.1 Directed Distances, Directed Ratios

4.2 The Theorems

4.3 Applications of Ceva’s Theorem

4.4 Applications of Menelaus’ Theorem

4.5 Proofs of the Theorems

4.6 Extended Versions of the Theorems

4.7 Problems

Chapter 5: Area

5.1 Basic Properties

5.2 Applications of the Basic Properties

5.3 Other Formulae for the Area of a Triangle

5.4 Solutions to the Exercises

5.5 Problems

Chapter 6: Miscellaneous Topics

6.1 The Three Problems of Antiquity

6.2 Constructing Segments of Specific Lengths

6.3 Construction of Regular Polygons

6.4 Miquel’s Theorem

6.5 Morley’s Theorem

6.6 The Nine-Point Circle

6.7 The Steiner-Lehmus Theorem

6.8 The Circle of Apollonius

6.9 Solutions to the Exercises

6.10 Problems

Part II: Transformational Geometry

Chapter 7: The Euclidean Transformations or Isometries

7.1 Rotations, Reflections, and Translations

7.2 Mappings and Transformations

7.3 Using Rotations, Reflections, and Translations

7.4 Problems

Chapter 8: The Algebra of Isometries

8.1 Basic Algebraic Properties

8.2 Groups of Isometries

8.3 The Product of Reflections

8.4 Problems

Chapter 9: The Product of Direct Isometries

9.1 Angles

9.2 Fixed Points

9.3 The Product of Two Translations

9.4 The Product of a Translation and a Rotation

9.5 The Product of Two Rotations

9.6 Problems

Chapter 10: Symmetry and Groups

10.1 More About Groups

10.2 Leonardo’s Theorem

10.3 Problems

Chapter 11: Homotheties

11.1 The Pantograph

11.2 Some Basic Properties

11.3 Construction Problems

11.4 Using Homotheties in Proofs

11.5 Dilatation

11.6 Problems

Chapter 12: Tessellations

12.1 Tilings

12.2 Monohedral Tilings

12.3 Tiling with Regular Polygons

12.4 Platonic and Archimedean Tilings

12.5 Problems

Part III: Inversive and Projective Geometries

Chapter 13: Introduction to Inversive Geometry

13.1 Inversion in the Euclidean Plane

13.2 The Effect of Inversion on Euclidean Properties

13.3 Orthogonal Circles

13.4 Compass-Only Constructions

13.5 Problems

Chapter 14: Reciprocation and the Extended Plane

14.1 Harmonic Conjugates

14.2 The Projective Plane and Reciprocation

14.3 Conjugate Points and Lines

14.4 Conies

14.5 Problems

Chapter 15: Cross Ratios

15.1 Cross Ratios

15.2 Applications of Cross Ratios

15.3 Problems

Chapter 16: Introduction to Projective Geometry

16.1 Straightedge Constructions

16.2 Perspectivities and Projectivities

16.3 Line Perspectivities and Line Projectivities

16.4 Projective Geometry and Fixed Points

16.5 Projecting a Line to Infinity

16.6 The Apollonian Definition of a Conic

16.7 Problems

Bibliography

Index

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