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003 | OCoLC | ||
005 | 20200729162330.0 | ||
008 | 110106s2011 njum a001 0 eng d | ||
020 | _a9781118068755 | ||
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_aQA 459 _b.R956 2011 |
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_aRyan, Mark, _d1955- _94685 |
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_aGeometry essentials for dummies _cby Mark Ryan. |
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_aHoboken, NJ : _bWiley Publishing, _c2011. |
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_aHoboken, NJ : _bWiley Publishing, _c2011. |
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265 | _aGBS | ||
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_axii, 180 pages : _billustrations ; _c22 cm. |
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490 | 1 | _a--For dummies. | |
500 | _aIncludes index. | ||
505 | 0 | _aAn overview of geometry. The geometry of shapes ; Geometry proofs ; Am I ever going to use this? ; Getting down with definitions ; Lines, segments, and rays ; Investigating the plane facts ; Everybody's got an angle ; Bisection and trisection -- Geometry proof starter kit. The lay of the (proof) land ; Reasoning with If-Then logic ; Complementary and supplementary angles ; Addition and subtractions ; Like multiples and like divisions ; Congruent vertical angles ; Transitivity and substitution -- Tackling a longer proof. Making a game plan ; Using all the givens ; Using If-Then logic ; Chipping away at the problem ; Working backward ; Filling in the gaps ; Writing out the finished proof -- Triangle fundamentals. Taking in a triangle's sides ; Triangle classification by angles ; The Triangle Inequality Principle ; Sizing up triangle area ; Regarding right triangles ; The Pythagorean Theorem ; Pythagorean triple triangles ; Two special right triangles -- Congruent triangle proofs. Proving triangles congruent ; Taking the next step with CPCTC ; The Isosceles Triangle Theorems ; The two equidistance theorems -- Quadrilaterals. Parallel line properties ; The seven special quadrilaterals ; Working with auxiliary lines ; The properties of quadrilaterals ; Proving that you've got a particular quadrilateral -- Polygon formulas. The areas of quadrilaterals ; The area of regular polygons ; Angle and diagonal formulas -- Similarity. Similar figures ; Proving triangles similar ; Splitting right triangles with the Altitude-on-Hypotenuse Theorem ; More proportionality theorems -- Circle basics. Radii, chords, and diameters ; Arcs and central angles ; Tangents ; The pizza slice formulas ; The angle-arc formulas ; The power theorems -- 3-D geometry. Flat-top figures ; Pointy-top figures ; Spheres -- Coordinate geometry. The coordinate plane ; Slope, distance, and midpoint ; Equations for lines and circles -- Ten big reasons to use in proofs. The reflexive property ; Vertical angles are congruent ; The parallel-line theorems ; Two points determine a line ; All radii are congruent ; If sides, then angles ; If angles, then sides ; Triangle congruence ; CPCTC ; Triangle similarity. | |
520 | _aA practical guide to the critical concepts taught in a typical geometry course. Provides the basics you need to score high in geometry, or for parents helping kids study for exams. | ||
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_aGeometry. _94686 |
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_a--For dummies. _94687 |
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