Geometry Transformed
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Geometry Transformed

Euclidean Plane Geometry Based on Rigid Motions

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Geometry Transformed

Euclidean Plane Geometry Based on Rigid Motions

About this book

Many paths lead into Euclidean plane geometry. Geometry Transformed offers an expeditious yet rigorous route using axioms based on rigid motions and dilations. Since transformations are available at the outset, interesting theorems can be proved sooner; and proofs can be connected to visual and tactile intuition about symmetry and motion. The reader thus gains valuable experience thinking with transformations, a skill that may be useful in other math courses or applications. For students interested in teaching mathematics at the secondary school level, this approach is particularly useful since geometry in the Common Core State Standards is based on rigid motions.The only prerequisite for this book is a basic understanding of functions. Some previous experience with proofs may be helpful, but students can also learn about proofs by experiencing them in this book—in a context where they can draw and experiment. The eleven chapters are organized in a flexible way to suit a variety of curriculum goals. In addition to a geometrical core that includes finite symmetry groups, there are additional topics on circles and on crystallographic and frieze groups, and a final chapter on affine and Cartesian coordinates. The exercises are a mixture of routine problems, experiments, and proofs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Advice for Students and Less Experienced Geometers
  7. Information for More Experienced Geometers
  8. A Chapter Guide for Instructors and Others
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Chapter 1. Congruence and Rigid Motions
  11. Chapter 2. Axioms for the Plane
  12. Chapter 3. Existence and Properties of Reflections
  13. Chapter 4. Congruence of Triangles
  14. Chapter 5. Rotation and Orientation
  15. Chapter 6. Half-turns and Inequalities in Triangles
  16. Chapter 7. Parallel Lines and Translations
  17. Chapter 8. Dilations and Similarity
  18. Chapter 9. Area and Its Applications
  19. Chapter 10. Products and Patterns
  20. Chapter 11. Coordinate Geometry
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index
  23. Back Cover