{"product_id":"geometry-workbook-for-dummies-isbn-9781394276127","title":"Geometry Workbook For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't be a square! Strengthen your geometrical skills\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLots of students need extra practice to master geometry. Thankfully, there's \u003ci\u003eGeometry Workbook For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e Packed with hundreds of practice problems and easy-to-understand concept explanations, this book takes a hands-on approach to showing you the geometric ropes. Inside, you'll find a helpful review of basic terms and concepts, so you can hit the ground running when you get to the more advanced stuff. In classic Dummies style, this workbook offers easy ways to understand theorems, proofs, and other geometry fundamentals. Figure out congruent triangles, wrap your mind around angle-arc theorems, connect radii and chords, and get smart about all the core concepts of geometry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork through hundreds of practice problems to solidify your geometry know-how\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear up any confusion with easy-to-understand explanations of all key concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet tips for avoiding common mistakes and improving your test scores\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor students or parents looking for a hands-on approach to learning geometry, this is the perfect Dummies guide. It's great resource all on its own, or pair it with \u003ci\u003eGeometry For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e for even more effective book learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Started with Geometry 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Introducing Geometry and Geometry Proofs 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Geometry? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Right Assumptions 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf-Then Logic: If You Bought This Book, Then You Must Love Geometry! 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s a Geometry Proof? 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Points, Segments, Lines, Rays, and Angles 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHammering Out Basic Definitions 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Union and Intersection Problems 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncovering More Definitions 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivision in the Ranks: Bisection and Trisection 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect Hilarity for Perpendicularity 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Complete Me: Complementary and Supplementary Angles 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX Marks the Spot: Vertical Angles 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Your First Geometry Proofs 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReady to Try Some Proofs? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProofs Involving Complementary and Supplementary Angles 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProofs Involving Adding and Subtracting Segments and Angles 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProofs Involving Multiplying and Dividing Angles and Segments 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProofs Involving the Transitive and Substitution Properties 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Triangles, Proof and Non-proof Problems 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Triangle Fundamentals and Other Cool Stuff (No Proofs) 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriangle Types and Triangle Basics 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAltitudes, Area, and the Super Hero Formula 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing Things Out with Medians and Centroids 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Three More “Centers” of a Triangle 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pythagorean Theorem 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Pythagorean Triple Triangles 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnique Degrees: Two Special Right Triangles 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Proofs Involving Congruent Triangles 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing Up Three Ways to Prove Triangles Congruent 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles Are Congruent 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Isosceles Triangle Rules: If Sides, Then Angles; If Angles, Then Sides 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Two More Ways to Prove Triangles Congruent 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining the Two Equidistance Theorems 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Polygons, Proof and Non-proof Problems 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Quadrilaterals: Your Fine, Four-Sided Friends (Including Proofs) 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble-Crossers: Transversals and Their Parallel Lines 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuadrilaterals: It’s a Family Affair 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering the Properties of the Parallelogram and the Kite 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperties of Rhombuses, Rectangles, and Squares 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnearthing the Properties of Trapezoids and Isosceles Trapezoids 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProving That a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram or a Kite 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProving That a Quadrilateral Is a Rhombus, Rectangle, or Square 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Area, Angles, and the Many Sides of Polygon Geometry (No Proofs) 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquare Units: Finding the Area of Quadrilaterals 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Standard Formula for the Area of Regular Polygons 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Fantastically Fun Polygon Formulas 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Similarity: Size Doesn’t Matter (Including Proofs) 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Similarity 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProving Triangles Similar 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorresponding Sides and CSSTP — Cats Stalk Silently Then Pounce 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimilar Rights: The Altitude-on-Hypotenuse Theorem 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering Three More Theorems Involving Proportions 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Circles, Proof and Non-proof Problems 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Circular Reasoning (Including Proofs) 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Segments Within: Radii and Chords 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Arcs and Central Angles 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTouching on Radii and Tangents 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Scintillating Circle Formulas (No Proofs) 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePizzas, Slices, and Crusts: Finding Area and “Perimeter” of Circles, Sectors, and Segments 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngles, Circles, and Their Connections: The Angle-Arc Theorems and Formulas 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power Theorems That Be 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: 3-d Geometry: Proof and Non-proof Problems 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: 2-D Stuff Standing Up (Including Proofs) 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLines Perpendicular to Planes: They’re All Right 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel, Perpendicular, and Intersecting Lines and Planes 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Solid Geometry: Digging into Volume and Surface Area (No Proofs) 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with Flat-Top Figures 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharpening Your Skills with Pointy-Top Figures 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRounding Out Your Understanding with Spheres 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Coordinate Geometry, Loci, and Constructions: Proof and Non-proof Problems 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Coordinate Geometry, Courtesy of Descartes (Including Proofs) 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormulas, Schmormulas: Slope, Distance, and Midpoint 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering Coordinate Proofs with Algebra 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Equations of Lines and Circles 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Transforming the (Geometric) World: Reflections, Rotations, and Translations (No Proofs) 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections on Mirror Images 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLost in Translation 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo You Say You Want a Rotation? 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Glide Reflections 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Laboring Over Loci and Constructions (No Proofs) 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling Locus Problems 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompass and Straightedge Constructions 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Ten Things You Better Know (for Geometry), or Your Name Is Mudd 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pythagorean Theorem (the Queen of All Geometry Theorems) 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Right Triangles 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea Formulas 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSum of Angles 320\u003c\/p\u003e 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