Schaum's Outline of Geometry [Paperback]

Barnett Rich (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070527660 | ISBN-13: 978-0070527669 | Publication Date: December 6, 1999 | Edition: 3

Three million high school students and 172, 000 college students enroll in geometry classes every year. Schaum's Outline of Geometry, Third Edition, is fully updated to reflect the many changes in geometry curriculum, including new terminology and notation and a new chapter on how to use the graphing calculator.

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Master geometry with Schaum's Outline of Geometry­­the high-performance study guide­­and cut your study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's! If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, use this book to: brush up before tests; find answers fast; study quickly and more effectively; get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks. Schaum's let you study at your own pace and remind you of all the important facts you need to remember­­fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams.

Inside Schaum's Outline of Geometry you will find:

• 712 fully worked problems with step-by-step solutions
• Hundreds of additional practice problems with answers at the back
• Coverage of all course fundamentals
• New graphing calculator methods

If you want top grades and a thorough understanding of geometry, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! Chapters include:

• Fundamentals of Algebra: Laws and Operations
• Fundamentals of Algebra: Equations and Formulas
• Lines, Angles, and Triangles
• Methods of Proof
• Congruent Triangles
• Parallel Lines, Distances, and Angle Sums
• Parallelograms, Trapezoids, Medians, and Midpoints
• Circles
• Similarity
• Areas
• Regular Polygons and the Circle
• Locus
• Inequalities and Indirect Reasoning
• Improvement of Reasoning
• Constructions
• Proofs of Important Theorems
• Transformational Geometry
• Formulas for Reference
• Introduction to the Graphing Calculator
• Answers to Supplementary Problems

About the Author

Barnett Rich holds a PH.D. from Columbia University. Among his many achievements are the 6 degrees that he earned and the 23 books that he wrote, among them Schaum's Outlines of Elementary Algebra, Modern Elementary Algebra, and Review of Elementary Algebra.

Product Details

• Paperback: 367 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 3 edition (December 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070527660
• ISBN-13: 978-0070527669
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Schaum's Outline of Geometry, April 5, 2000

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Osher Doctorow, Ph.D. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Geometry (Paperback)

This is not only the best elementary geometry (and related subjects) outline, but also the best text in its field, in my opinion. The student will find as many theorems and definitions as in very long and detailed texts, presented much more concisely and in a much more organized fashion here in categories that are easily understood. As with my review of Schaum's algebra, I recommend strongly that the student make flash cards from Schaum's theorems and definitions before trying to work out or even read the numerous solved problems by themselves. Close to 95% of students, in my opinion, make the mistake of doing massive amounts of geometry problems and homework before learning what the theorems and definitions say. This is like trying to learn to play the violin by playing symphonies before one knows how to move the bow and fingers, and is probably the main cause of middle school, high school, and college elementary geometry failure.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that tutors can teach from...for students with desire, November 10, 2004

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Stephen Armstrong (Hadley, Ma USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Geometry (Paperback)

This book is suitable for high school or first year college students who have to take geometry. It is a no-frills, basics package that all students can master, if they take the time. I agree with the previous reviewer that students should make flash cards of definitions and theorems, but doing problems simultaneously, section-by-section, will not hurt.

For students, this is a good book to practice basic math study skills: (1) predict what you are going to learn by skimming, (2) survey the material, (3) question the material (what do I not know now?) (4) read (no more than 45 minutes at a setting -- or you'll get a brain cramp), (5) recite (from your outline and flash cards, and (6) review and prepare for your test. This book is well written but for new geometry students, it can be pretty dense, so you should practice reading and concentrating every day, up to 45 minutes at a setting.

I found two problems with the book: (1) It says on the cover that it covers "solid" geometry. It does not. All the geometry is in 2 dimensions. (2) It says that it covers analytic geometry. It touches analytic geometry only peripherally.

Good luck!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful in some cases, but . . ., December 16, 2001

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"lilazndragon" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Geometry (Paperback)

This is definitely a great review book, but the review problems are very, very easy and not at all like the ones on the actual test. That is definiely my biggest gripe about the book.

However there are many pluses to this book as well. Each theoreom comes with examples, pictures, and definitions so you can easily understand them.

Also, every concept is well defined and in a way that is helpful and concise.