Geometry For Dummies
by Mark Ryan

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• Geometry Workbook For Dummies

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Book Review: A Fine Reference for the Ideas of Geometry and the Logic of Proofs
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Summary of Geometry For Dummies

Before you know it, you?ll be devouring proofs with relish. You?ll find out how a proof?s chain of logic works and discover some basic secrets for getting past rough spots. Soon, you?ll be proving triangles congruent, calculating circumferences, using formulas, and serving up pi. The non-proof parts of the book contain helpful formulas and tips that you can use anytime you need to shape up your knowledge of shapes. You?ll even get a feel for why geometry continues to draw people to careers in art, engineering, carpentry, robotics, physics, and computer animation, among others.You?ll discover how to:

• Identify lines, angles, and planes
• Measure segments and angles
• Calculate the area of a triangle
• Use tips and strategies to make proofs easier
• Figure the volume and surface area of a pyramid
• Bisect angles and construct perpendicular lines
• Work with 3-D shapes
• Work with figures in the x-y coordinate system

So quit scratching your head. Geometry For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, gets you un-stumped in a hurry.

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