A Geometry For Beginners
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A Geometry for Beginners
Author: George Anthony Hill
language: en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date: 2023-09-15
Reprint of the original, first published in 1880.
A Geometry for Beginners
Author: George Anthony Hill
language: en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date: 2015-06-15
Excerpt from A Geometry for Beginners The formal method of teaching Geometry, as we find it in Euclid X and in the common text-books, whatever may be its merits, is a very bad method for beginners. It makes the study of the subject unnecessarily dry, tedious, and difficult; and it ignores, in most cases, the great law of mental development, that clear perceptions and intuitions must precede the intelligent use of the faculties of comparison and reasoning. The usual consequence is that this method exercises the memory more than the intelligence, and utterly fails to impart any habits of thought that are useful in after-life. In the present work, a method is employed which seems to the author much better suited to promote the natural growth of the mental powers. The method will speak for itself to those who will take the trouble to examine it. A marked feature of it consists in the numerous exercises which are to be worked by the learner. By this kind of work, if the exercises are well chosen and faithfully studied, the inventive faculty is called into play, and the habit of seizing quickly the true relations of things is acquired. And it is just here, - in its power to form this habit of mind. - that the value of the study of Geometry, as a preparation for the varied duties and labors of life, can hardly be over-estimated. Does not the possession or want of this habit constitute, in most instances, the chief intellectual difference between a man who succeeds in the world and a man who does not? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Geometry For Dummies
Learning geometry doesn’t have to hurt. With a little bit of friendly guidance, it can even be fun! Geometry For Dummies, 2nd Edition, helps you make friends with lines, angles, theorems and postulates. It eases you into all the principles and formulas you need to analyze two- and three-dimensional shapes, and it gives you the skills and strategies you need to write geometry proofs. Before you know it, you’ll be devouring proofs with relish. You’ll find out how a proof’s chain of logic works and discover some basic secrets for getting past rough spots. Soon, you’ll be proving triangles congruent, calculating circumferences, using formulas, and serving up pi. The non-proof parts of the book contain helpful formulas and tips that you can use anytime you need to shape up your knowledge of shapes. You’ll even get a feel for why geometry continues to draw people to careers in art, engineering, carpentry, robotics, physics, and computer animation, among others.You’ll discover how to: Identify lines, angles, and planes Measure segments and angles Calculate the area of a triangle Use tips and strategies to make proofs easier Figure the volume and surface area of a pyramid Bisect angles and construct perpendicular lines Work with 3-D shapes Work with figures in the x-y coordinate system So quit scratching your head. Geometry For Dummies, 2nd Edition, gets you un-stumped in a hurry.