Peterson's Egghead's guide to geometry A new, fun, visual way to improve your geometry skills
Book - 2013
If you ever thought geometry was impossible, you're not alone. But geometry doesn't have to be difficult; in fact, it can be easy if you understand the fundamentals. This guide will help you master the most commonly tested geometry concepts. To underscore the geometry lessons, Egghead uses real-life, easy-to-understand examples-- with fun explanations! If you are a visual learner, this book is for you! Includes examples and practice problems with solutions.
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[Paramus, N.J.] :
Peterson's
[2013]
©2013 - Language
- English
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- Item Description
- Subtitle from cover.
"Master key geometry concepts, theories, and formulas with helpful tips, fun exercises, and humorous illustrations. Achieve the geometry skills you need for success on the SAT, ACT, and GED." -cover. - Physical Description
- xiv, 410 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- ISBN
- 9780768936629
- Before You Begin
- Part 1. Plane Geomtery
- Chapter 1. Lines and Points
- What is a line?
- What is a point?
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Other geometry terms: Dimensions, planes, postulates, and theorems
- Line segments
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- All about length
- Finding lengths
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- What about units?
- Midpoints and rays
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Parallel lines
- Intersecting lines
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Bisectors
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Transversals
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 2. Angles
- What is an angle?
- Parts of angles
- Naming angles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Degrees
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Adding angle measures
- Bisecting rays
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Degrees in a line
- Supplementary angles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Right angles
- Complementary angles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Perpendicular lines
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Acute and obtuse angles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Adjacent angles
- Vertical angles
- Congruence
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Corresponding angles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 3. Quadrilaterals
- What is a quadrilateral?
- Naming quadrilaterals
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Main types of quadrilaterals
- Rectangles
- Parallel and equal sides
- Finding perimeter
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Squares
- Finding perimeter
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Parallelograms
- Finding angles and length
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding area
- Base and height
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Trapezoids
- Finding perimeter
- Finding area
- Base and height
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Rhombuses
- Finding perimeter
- Finding area
- Base and height
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter review
- Solutions
- Chapter 4. Triangles
- What is a triangle?
- Naming and symbols
- Interior angles
- Exterior angles
- Types of triangles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding perimeter
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding area
- Base and height
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Triangle side length
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Triangle midsegments
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- The Pythagorean theorem
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 5. Similar and Congruent Triangles
- Congruent triangles
- Naming congruent triangles
- Determining congruence
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Similar triangles
- Determining similarity
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 6. Special Right Triangles
- What is a special right triangle?
- Common square roots
- 45-45-90° triangles
- 30-60-90° triangles
- Finding angles
- Finding lengths
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Pythagorean triples
- Finding lengths
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 7. Circles
- What is a circle?
- Chord
- Diameter
- Radius
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Circumference
- Finding radius from circumference
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding radius from area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Degrees in a circle
- Arcs
- Central angles
- Intercepted arcs
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Sectors of circles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Arc length
- Finding sector perimeters
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Inscribed angles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 8. Polygons
- What is a polygon?
- Types of polygons
- Naming polygons
- Interior angles
- Exterior angles
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding perimeter
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 9. Irregular and Multiple Figures
- Irregular figures
- Finding perimeter
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Finding area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Rules of diagonals
- Multiple figures
- Inscribed figures
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Part 2. Solids
- Chapter 10. Cubes
- What is a cube?
- Faces, vertices, and edges
- Dimensions
- Volume
- Units
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Surface area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 11. Rectangular Solids
- What is a rectangular solid?
- Properties of rectangular solids
- Dimensions
- Volume
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Surface area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions
- Chapter 12. Cylinders
- What is a cylinder?
- Dimensions
- Volume
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Measuring surface area
- Practice questions
- Solutions
- Chapter Review
- Solutions