College geometry
Subtitle: using the geometer's sketchpad
By: Barbara E. Reynolds, William E. Fenton
Contributors: Fenton, William E.
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470534939
Subjects: Geometry; Problems, exercises; Geometer's Sketchpad; MATHEMATICS / Geometry / General
Description: "From two authors who embrace technology in the classroom and value the role of collaborative learning comes College Geometry Using The Geometer's Sketchpad. The book's truly discovery-based approach guides readers to learn geometry through explorations of topics ranging from triangles and circles to transformational, taxicab, and hyperbolic geometries. In the process, readers hone their understanding of geometry and their ability to write rigorous mathematical proofs"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: Using The Geometer's Sketchpad Chapter 2: Constructing &agrave;Proving Chapter 3: Mathematical Arguments and Triangle Geometry Chapter 4: Circle Geometry and Proofs Chapter 5: Analytic Geometry Chapter 6: Taxicab Geometry Chapter 7: Finite Geometries Chapter 8: Transformational Geometry Chapter 9: Isometries and Matrices Chapter 10: Symmetry in the Plane Chapter 11: Hyperbolic Geometry Chapter 12: Projective Geometry Appendix A: Trigonometry Appendix B: Calculating with Matrices .