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Geometry for dummies / by Mark Ryan.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2016]Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119181552
  • 1119181550
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Contents:
Getting started with geometry basics. Introducing geometry ; Building your geometric foundation ; Sizing up segments and analyzing angles -- Introducing proofs. Prelude to proofs ; Your starter kit of easy theorems and short proofs ; The ultimate guide to tackling a longer proof -- Triangles: polygons of the three-sided variety. Grasping triangle fundamentals ; Regarding right triangles ; Completing congruent triangle proofs -- Polygons of the four-or-more-sided variety. The seven wonders of the quadrilateral world ; Proving that you have a particular quadrilateral ; Polygon formulas: area, angles, and diagonals ; Similarity: same shape, different size -- Working with not-so-vicious circles. Coming around to circle basics ; Circle formulas and theorems -- Going deep with 3-D geometry. 3-D space: proofs in a higher plane of existence ; Getting a grip on solid geometry -- Placement, points, and pictures: alternative geometry topics. Coordinate geometry ; Changing the scene with geometric transformations ; Locating loci and constructing constructions -- The part of tens. Ten things to use as reasons in geometry proofs ; Ten cool geometry problems.
Summary: Students studying geometry in school will certainly learn about lines and angles, circles and triangles, and they'll find everything they need to master those topics. But Geometry is so much more than shapes! Proofs are at the heart of any Geometry course, and they're most often where students struggle. Geometry For Dummies, 3rd Edition, is overflowing with helpful and practical, plain-English information about proofs to help students succeed.-- Publisher's description.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Hit the geometry wall? Get up and running with this no-nonsense guide!

Does the thought of geometry make you jittery? You're not alone. Fortunately, this down-to-earth guide helps you approach it from a new angle, making it easier than ever to conquer your fears and score your highest in geometry. From getting started with geometry basics to making friends with lines and angles, you'll be proving triangles congruent, calculating circumference, using formulas, and serving up pi in no time.

Geometry is a subject full of mathematical richness and beauty. But it's a subject that bewilders many students because it's so unlike the math they've done before--it requires the use of deductive logic in formal proofs. If you're having a hard time wrapping your mind around what that even means, you've come to the right place! Inside, you'll find out how a proof's chain of logic works and even discover some secrets for getting past rough spots along the way. You don't have to be a math genius to grasp geometry, and this book helps you get un-stumped in a hurry!

Find out how to decode complex geometry proofs Learn to reason deductively and inductively Make sense of angles, arcs, area, and more Improve your chances of scoring higher in your geometry class

There's no reason to let your nerves get jangled over geometry--your understanding will take new shape with the help of Geometry For Dummies .

Includes index.

Students studying geometry in school will certainly learn about lines and angles, circles and triangles, and they'll find everything they need to master those topics. But Geometry is so much more than shapes! Proofs are at the heart of any Geometry course, and they're most often where students struggle. Geometry For Dummies, 3rd Edition, is overflowing with helpful and practical, plain-English information about proofs to help students succeed.-- Publisher's description.

Getting started with geometry basics. Introducing geometry ; Building your geometric foundation ; Sizing up segments and analyzing angles -- Introducing proofs. Prelude to proofs ; Your starter kit of easy theorems and short proofs ; The ultimate guide to tackling a longer proof -- Triangles: polygons of the three-sided variety. Grasping triangle fundamentals ; Regarding right triangles ; Completing congruent triangle proofs -- Polygons of the four-or-more-sided variety. The seven wonders of the quadrilateral world ; Proving that you have a particular quadrilateral ; Polygon formulas: area, angles, and diagonals ; Similarity: same shape, different size -- Working with not-so-vicious circles. Coming around to circle basics ; Circle formulas and theorems -- Going deep with 3-D geometry. 3-D space: proofs in a higher plane of existence ; Getting a grip on solid geometry -- Placement, points, and pictures: alternative geometry topics. Coordinate geometry ; Changing the scene with geometric transformations ; Locating loci and constructing constructions -- The part of tens. Ten things to use as reasons in geometry proofs ; Ten cool geometry problems.

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