Ebook: Geometry for dummies

Students studying geometry in school will certainly learn about lines and angles, circles and triangles, and they'll find everything they need to master those topics. But Geometry is so much more than shapes! Proofs are at the heart of any Geometry course, and they're most often where students struggle. Geometry For Dummies, 3rd Edition, is overflowing with helpful and practical, plain-English information about proofs to help students succeed. --Publisher's description.;Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part 1 Getting Started with Geometry Basics; Chapter 1 Introducing Geometry; Studying the Geometry of Shapes; One-dimensional shapes; Two-dimensional shapes; Three-dimensional shapes; Getting Acquainted with Geometry Proofs; Easing into proofs with an everyday example; Turning everyday logic into a proof; Sampling a simple geometrical proof; When Am I Ever Going to Use This?