A Geometry WebQuest
The WebQuest you are about to undertake will require you to research a variety of
different geometric topics. One of the most important aspects of geometry is an in-depth
understanding of the terminology. Another crucial aspect of geometry in to be able to find and
apply specific formulas. These two goals will be enhanced by completing the following tasks
using the World Wide Web.
Task One
The following is a list of some of the geometric concepts we will discuss in class. Your
job is to find the formal/mathematical definition of each term. Once a definition has been found,
it is your job to copy down the definition on your own paper and cite in parenthesis from what
website the definition came. I suggest you use at least two different websites to obtain your
definitions. Note: This is not an exercise on how to cut and paste from a website. I expect the
definitions to be typed on a word document. If the print is in different formats or sizes you will
lose points. Here is the list of terms.
Terms List
point
ray
perpendicular
obtuse angle
supplementary angles
vertical angles
arc
alternate exterior angles
perimeter
line
plane
angle
acute angle
complementary angles
corresponding angles
sector
diameter
area
line segment
parallel
angle bisector
right angle
linear angle pair
alternate interior angles
radius
circumference
surface area
polygon
polyhedron
apothem
Task Two
Your second task consists of searching for and recording formulas that will be used
during this class. You will need to find a formula for each of the geometric items in the
following list. Type the formula in your document and also record in parentheses where you
located the information.
Area Formulas
square
rhombus
equilateral triangle
rectangle
trapezoid
hexagon
parallelogram
triangle
circle
Other Formulas
circumference
sine
Euler’s Theorem
perimeter
cosine
Herron’s Formula
Pythagorean Theorem
tangent
Resources
The following tables contains different possible locations to search for information.
Math Sites
http://www.math.com/
http://mathforum.org/
http://www.math2.org/index.xml
http://www.aplusmath.com/
http://www.mathgoodies.com/
http://www.geom.umn.edu/
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/
http://www.usiouxfalls.edu/~apeter/high_school_resources.htm
http://www.teachers.k12.sd.us/ef004/mathematics.htm
General Search Sites
http://www.yahoo.com/
http://www.google.com
http://infoseek.go.com/
http://www.lycos.com/