History

The name geometry comes from two Greek words meaning "earth" and "to measure". 

The ancient Egyptians used geometry to measure their fields and find the boundaries of their land.

Euclidean geometry was organized in about 300 B.C. by a Greek mathematician named Euclid.  He arranged mathematical propositions into thirteen books called The Elements.  These books contained not only geometry but also algebra and advanced arithmetic.  The basic ideas presented by Euclid in these books have not been changed through the years.

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