Everything You Need to Ace Geometry in One Big Fat Notebook

by Workman Publishing; Needham, Christy

• ISBN13: 9781523504374
• ISBN10: 1523504374
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-09-01
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Summary

Geometry? No problem! 

This Big Fat Notebook covers everything you need to know during a year of high school geometry class, breaking down one big bad subject into accessible units. Learn to study better and get better grades using mnemonic devices, definitions, diagrams, educational doodles, and quizzes to recap it all. 

Featuring: 

• Logic and reasoning
• Parallel lines
• Triangles and congruence 
• Trapezoids and kites
• Ratio and proportion 
• The pythagorean theorem 
• The fundamentals of circles 
• Area
• Volume of prisms and cylinders 
• And more 

Author Biography

Christy Needham began her career as a high school math teacher. She went on to develop the math materials and curriculum for a major worldwide education company. She enjoys volunteering with math professional development within the community and at her children’s school.  She currently resides in Simi Valley, California. 

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
 
UNIT 1:  BASICS OF GEOMETRY

1. Introduction to Geometry
2. Points, Lines, and Planes
3. Angles
4. Angle Pairs
5. Constructions
6. Logic and Reasoning
7. Introduction to Geometric Proofs

 
UNIT 2:  PARALLEL LINES

1. Parallel Lines and Transversals
2. Collecting and Using Information
3. Parallel Line Theorems
4. Proving Lines Parallel

 
UNIT 3: TRIANGLES AND CONGRUENCE

1. Types of Triangles
2. Interior and Exterior Angles
3. Side Side Side (SSS) and Side Angle Side (SAS) Congruence
4. Angle Side Angle (ASA) and Angle Angle Side (AAS) Congruence
5. Triangle Bisectors
6. Triangle Inequalities

 
UNIT 4: QUADRILATERALS AND POLYGONS

1. Parallelograms
2. Rhombuses, Rectangles, and Squares
3. Trapezoids and Kites
4. Polygons

 
UNIT 5: GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS

1. Reflections
2. Translations
3. Rotations
4. Compositions
5. Congruence

 
UNIT 6: SIMILARITY

1. Ratio and Proportion
2. Dilations
3. Similar Figures
4. Similar Triangles
5. Proportions in Triangles

 
UNIT 7: RIGHT TRIANGLES AND TRIGONOMETRY

1. Slopes and Equations of Lines
2. The Pythagorean Theorem
3. Midpoint and Distance Formulas
4. Coordinate Triangle Proofs
5. Coordinate Quadrilateral Proofs
6. Trigonometric Ratios
7. Law of Sines and Cosines

 
UNIT 8: CIRCLES

1. The Fundamentals of Circles
2. Central Angles and Arcs
3. Radian Measure
4. Arcs and Chords
5. Inscribed Angles
6. Tangents
7. Secants and Other Segments
8. Equations of Circles

 
UNIT 9: AREA

1. Area of Triangles and Parallelograms
2. Area of Other Polygons
3. Area of Circles and Sectors
4. Area of Composite Figures

 
UNIT 10: SURFACE AREA AND VOLUME

1. Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
2. Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones
3. Volume of Prisms and Cylinders
4. Surface Area and Volume of Spheres
5. Volume of Composite 3-D Figures
6. Surface Area and Volume in Solids of Revolution