INTRODUCTION One of the most exciting parts of Minecraft is that you can build anywhere and in any way you want It can be fun to build spontaneously with whatever blocks you have in your inventory It can also be exciting to plan your creations in advance When you plan in advance you can use math to create beautiful structures Let’s take a closer look and discover how 4
You can build amazing out-of-this-world designs by planning your creations and using math 5
Geometry Simple Shapes In the real world you may have noticed that most buildings are usually built using a combination of shapes The study of these shapes is called geometry For instance a simple house is really just a combination of two to three different shapes a rectangle or square and a triangle Beam bridges the oldest and simplest type of bridges are built using vertical and horizontal In the three-dimensional 3D Minecraft world you can determine where you are using coordinates The X coordinate coordinate shows your longitude the distance to the east or west from where you are The Z coordinate shows your latitude the distance to the north or south from where you are The Y coordinate shows your height above the bedrock Write down the X Y and Z coordinates of your home in Minecraft before you explore You can then use these to find your way back home after a long journey into new lands 6 CHAPTER ONE
Every unique structure and design starts off simple Use your imagination and a bit of planning to make your design more complex 7
