Dr. Math Introduces Geometry: Learning Geometry Is Easy! Just Ask Dr. Math!

by Math Forum, Lastthe Math Forum, Jessica Wolk-Stanley, et al.

Book Overview

You, Too, Can Understand Geometry - Just Ask Dr. Math Have you started studying geometry in math class? Do you get totally lost trying to find the perimeter of a rectangle or the circumference of a circle? Don't worry. Grasping the basics of geometry doesn't have to be as scary as it sounds. Dr. Math-the popular online math resource-is here to help Students just like you have been turning to Dr. Math for years asking questions about math problems,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471225541
• ISBN13: 9780471225546
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

very informal pedagogy

Drexel University has been putting out a series of Dr Math books, with this being one of the latest. It has that trademark cheerful, breezy style that is meant to engage a recalcitrant primary school student. Or perhaps even a high school student. Though the material seems rather basic for high school. Students who are already into maths won't need a book like this. But the forced informality and cartoony aspect is thought to be more likely to attract students with little interest or ability in maths. The material here is Euclidean geometry, in 2 and 3 dimensions. Needless to say, the level of rigour in the proofs in minimal. But enough is given to provide a logical framework.