Geometry symbols

July 13, 2014 Mathematical Symbols

Geometry: The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogues.

Symbol	Symbol Name	Meaning / definition	Example
∠	angle	formed by two rays	∠ABC = 30º
	measured angle		ABC = 30º
	spherical angle		AOB = 30º
∟	right angle	= 90º	α = 90º
º	degree	1 turn = 360º	α = 60º
´	arcminute	1º = 60´	α = 60º59′
´´	arcsecond	1´ = 60´´	α = 60º59’59”
	line	infinite line
AB	line segment	line from point A to point B
	ray	line that start from point A
	arc	arc from point A to point B	= 60º
\|	perpendicular	perpendicular lines (90º angle)	AC \| BC
\|\|	parallel	parallel lines	AB \|\| CD
≅	congruent to	equivalence of geometric shapes and size	∆ABC ≅ ∆XYZ
~	similarity	same shapes, not same size	∆ABC ~ ∆XYZ
Δ	triangle	triangle shape	ΔABC ≅ ΔBCD
\|x–y\|	distance	distance between points x and y	\| x–y \| = 5
π	pi constant	π = 3.141592654…is the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle	c = π·d = 2·π·r
rad	radians	radians angle unit	360º = 2π rad
grad	grads	grads angle unit	360º = 400 grad