It is important to remember other angles rules, such as angles on a straight line add up to 180°, and to recognise angles in parallel lines. Make sure you are confident in applying Pythagoras’ theorem ...

Many prominent phenomena originate from geometrical effects rather than from local physics. For example, the 'hairy ball' (HB) theorem asserts that a hairy sphere cannot be combed without introducing ...

The Mathematical Gazette is the original journal of the Mathematical Association and it is now over a century old. Its readership is a mixture of school teachers, college and university lecturers, ...