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Geometry : tutorial and practice problems / by Sonal Bhatt and Rebecca Dayton.

Bhatt, Sonal. (Author). Dayton, Rebecca, (author.).

Summary:

Covering everything a student would encounter in a high school or college course, Idiot's Guides: Geometry explains concepts in the easiest possible manner. Content includes everything from the basics of geometry; reasoning and proof; triangles; quadrilaterals; area and volume; similarity, perpendicular and parallel lines; and much more. This all-new book integrates a practice problems section to reinforce lessons. In addition, a glossary of geometry terms, postulates, and theorems provides a quick reference to need-to-know information.

Record details

ISBN: 9781615645008 (paperback)
ISBN: 1615645004 (paperback)
Physical Description: xi, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Indianapolis : Alpha, [2014], ©2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The foundations of geometry. The basics of geometry ; Angles ; Segment and angle addition ; Introduction to coordinate geometry -- Reasoning and proof. Inductive vs. deductive reasoning ; Creating two-column proofs ; Parallel and perpendicular lines -- Triangles. Introducing triangles ; Right triangles and trigonometry ; Congruent triangles -- Two-dimensional figures. Polygons ; Special quadrilaterals ; Similar figures -- Three-dimensional figures. Solid geometry ; Measuring solid figures-- Circles. Properties of circles ; Circle circumference and area -- Coordinate geometry. A deeper look at coordinate geometry ; Transformations -- Practice problems.