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Book SynopsisYou, Too, Can Understand Geometry - Just Ask Dr. Math ! Have you started studying geometry in math class? Do you get totally lost trying to find the perimeter of a rectangle or the circumference of a circle? Don't worry. Grasping the basics of geometry doesn't have to be as scary as it sounds. Dr.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
Introduction.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2-D) GEOMETRIC FIGURES.
1. Points, Lines, Planes.
2. Angles.
3. Triangles.
4. Quadrilaterals.
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PART 2: AREAS AND PERIMETERS OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2-D) GEOMETRIC FIGURES.
1. Area and Perimeter.
2. Units of Area.
3. Area and Perimeters of Parallelograms and Trapezoids.
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PART 3: CIRCLES AND PI.
1. Pi, Circle Parts, and Circle Measurements.
Resources on the Web.
PART 4: INTRODUCTION TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) GEOMETRIC FIGURES.
1. Polyhedra.
2. Platonic Solids.
3. Surface Area.
4. Volume.
5. Nets of Solids.
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PART 5: SYMMETRY.
1. Rigid Motions: Rotation, Reflection, Translation, Glide Reflection.
2. Symmetries.
3. Lines of Symmetry.
4. Tessellations.
Resources on the Web.
Appendix: Geometric Figures.
Glossary.
Index.
