

Congruence: Two objects are congruent if one can be transformed into the other by a sequence of rotations, translations, and/or reflections.There are several ways to compare the shapes of two objects: Other three-dimensional shapes may be bounded by curved surfaces, such as the ellipsoid and the sphere.Ī shape is said to be convex if all of the points on a line segment between any two of its points are also part of the shape.įigures shown in the same color have the same shape as each other and are said to be similar. Such shapes are called polyhedrons and include cubes as well as pyramids such as tetrahedrons. Many three-dimensional geometric shapes can be defined by a set of vertices, lines connecting the vertices, and two-dimensional faces enclosed by those lines, as well as the resulting interior points. Other shapes may be bounded by curves such as the circle or the ellipse. Such shapes are called polygons and include triangles, squares, and pentagons. Many two-dimensional geometric shapes can be defined by a set of points or vertices and lines connecting the points in a closed chain, as well as the resulting interior points. That is, the result of moving a shape around, enlarging it, rotating it, or reflecting it in a mirror is the same shape as the original, and not a distinct shape.

Geometric shapes in 3 dimensions: pyramid, sphere & cubeĪ geometric shape consists of the geometric information which remains when location, scale, orientation and reflection are removed from the description of a geometric object.
