| Description |
viii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Demystified series |
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McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 304) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- pt. 1. Two dimensions -- 1. Some basic rules -- Points and lines -- Angles and distances -- More about lines and angles -- Quiz -- 2. Triangles -- Triangle definitions -- Direct congruence and similarity criteria -- Types of triangles -- Special facts -- Quiz -- 3. Quadrilaterals -- Types of quadrilaterals -- Facts about quadrilaterals -- Perimeters and area -- Quiz -- 4. Other plane figures -- Five sides and up -- Some rules of "polygony" -- Circles and ellipses -- Quiz -- 5. Compass and straight edge -- Tools and rules -- Linear constructions -- Angular constructions -- Quiz -- 6. The Cartesian plane -- Two number lines -- Relation versus function -- Straight lines -- Parabolas and circles -- Solving pairs of equations -- Quiz -- Test : part one -- pt. 2. Three dimensions and up -- 7. An expanded set of rules -- Points, lines, planes, and space -- Angles and distances -- More facts -- Quiz -- 8. Surface area and volume -- Straight-edged objects -- Cones and cylinders -- Other solids -- Quiz -- 9. Vectors and Cartesian three-space -- A taste of trigonometry -- Vectors in the Cartesian plane -- Three number lines -- Vectors in Cartesian three-space -- Planes -- Straight lines -- Quiz -- 10. Alternative coordinates -- Polar coordinates -- Some examples -- Compression and conversion -- The navigator's way -- Alternative 3D coordinates -- Quiz -- 11. Hyperspace and warped space -- Cartesian n-space -- Some hyper objects -- Beyond four dimensions -- Parallel principle revisited -- Curved space -- Quiz -- Test : part two -- Final exam -- Answers to quiz, test, and exam questions -- Suggested additional references -- Index. |
| Subject |
Geometry.
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| ISBN |
0071416501 (acid-free paper) |
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9780071416504 (acid-free paper) |
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