Emphasis is on data gathering, conjecture, and validation.
Students will use construction techniques, scientific calculators and other data producing tools to develop the structure of geometry. Topics include properties of lines, angles, circles, polygons, parallel lines, congruent and similar figures, special right triangles, area and volume. The course is open only to those meeting department criteria and approval. I using a combination of numerical, analytical, and graphical approaches. Graphing calculators are taught and used.