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Geometry: Integration, Applications, Connections

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I am taking an honors level geometry course at my high school, and this, unfortunately, is the text that we have been given. It's absolutely rubbish. The lessons don't really teach the concepts, they just show some examples, which are hard to comprehend without actually knowing the topic that they're trying to teach/demonstrate/show-off/whatever. Furthermore, the problems at the end of the lessons/chapters clearly assume knowledge beyond the scope of what was taught in the book (leaving holes for the teacher to fill in, I suppose). This book is bad, really bad, and I cannot stress this point enough.

I'd reccomend "Geometry the Easy Way" by Lawrence S. Leff, if you truly want to learn the topic (it covers everything that this joke of a text covers...only in more depth). Oh, and it's only $10 or so.

Also, avoid the Algebra II textbook by these clowns, it's written in the same bad style, poorly teaching the lessons. In general, Glencoe products are of the lowest quality. I'm studying calculus independently, and I'm sure glad that Glencoe doesn't produce a calculus text (otherwise the school may have given me that).

This is a very poor math textbook. Here's the main problem: End-of-chapter problem sets require knowledge and skills that have not been clearly introduced in the chapter. Chapters meander through irrelevant or mundane points (e.g., how to bisect an angle using a compass...this is middle school stuff) but then call on different skills in problem sets (e.g., where was this postulate discussed in the chapter?). If you are looking for a good geometry book, I suggest that you look elsewhere. Unfortunately, our school district didn't.

My daughter is using this book as a backup whenever she wants to do her math homework when she's away from home. It helps her a lot to solve practice problems.

I ordered this book on the 19th of May and finally on the 18th of June I got a refund as my book never arrived. I was in contact with the seller, however, she keep saying I don't know what happened I mailed the book.

This text illustrates the fact that math need not be dull and abstract. In citing real-life examples such as calculating the load that a bridge can take, versus how to arrive at deciphering the tilt of a building, this book elevates math to a fun and practical level. In doing so, it convinces students that math can be applied to everyday life and that its applications are indeed, widespread. It is a great introduction for anyone seriously interested in pursuing math and math-oriented professions such as engineering.