Geometry for Dummiesï¿½

Name: Geometry for Dummiesï¿½
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ISBN: 9780470089460

ISBN-10: 0470089466

ISBN-13: 9780470089460

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Mark Ryan, Wendy Arnone

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Geometry proofs may trip up more students than any other single topic in all of high school math. "Geometry For Dummies," 2nd Edition, tackles this problem head on, providing proven strategies for solving geometry proofs when students are stumped. Students need help getting a handle on what seems to them to be a totally foreign and mysterious process. This book presents a dozen powerful strategies that make proofs much easier for the students who struggle with them. This book contains dozens of examples of places in a proof where a student is likely to get stuck and then provides tips for how to get unstuck. Mark Ryan has a proven ability to explain concepts in a way that gives students…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/3/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Introduction



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've Got 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



Appendixes



Formulas and Other Important Stuff You Should Know



Glossary


Index