In this program we explore the properties of three-dimensional figures. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we look at the three-dimensional structure of Mayan pyramids.

We visit ancient Greece to learn about the Platonic Solids. This provides an introduction to the more general topic of three-dimensional figures.

Rectangular Prisms. Mayan pyramids are essentially stacks of rectangular prisms. The volume of each successive level is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. This introduces the notion of a geometric sequence and series, including an infinite series.

The Shanghai Tower in China is a stack of cylindrical shapes, where each successive layer is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. As with the previous section, this introduces the notion of a geometric sequence and series.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This collection of clip art images includes images of 3D figures and composite figures.

This is part of a collection of math clip art images about selected topics in Geometry. Also look at our Geometry Basics math clip art collection.

This is part of a collection of math clip art images that take holiday images and render them as two- and three-dimensional geometric objects.

This is part of a collection of math clip art images that take holiday images and render them as two- and three-dimensional geometric objects.

This is part of a collection of math clip art images that take holiday images and render them as two- and three-dimensional geometric objects.

This is part of a collection of math clip art images that take holiday images and render them as two- and three-dimensional geometric objects.

This is part of a collection of math clip art images that take holiday images and render them as two- and three-dimensional geometric objects.