Author : Karen Morrison
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780435898922
Focusing on geometry, this is one of a series exploring issues of interest to children in Africa, and designed to introduce students to reading non-fiction for pleasure and information.
Author : Erik Richardson
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 36,43 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1502619652
Much more than finding x, algebra forms the basis to describe any process that has variation. Everyday numbers like money and time are common variables. In this book, key concepts from algebra, such as lines, polynomials and the quadratic formula, are shown at work in surprising applications including industrial baking, robotics, and the natural world.
Author : Erik Richardson
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1502619725
The fundamental shapes of geometry can be built into the grand sweeps of the Sydney Opera House or something as small as a snowflake. This title takes geometric concepts like polygons, platonic solids, and angles and demonstrates their myriad appearances in the world around us. From the Great Pyramid of Giza to sinking a bank shot in pool, geometry abounds.
Author : Jordan Ellenberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 17,60 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1984879065
An instant New York Times Bestseller! “Unreasonably entertaining . . . reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning.” —The New York Times From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everything. How should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for them than learning to read a sentence? Can ancient Greek proportions predict the stock market? (Sorry, no.) What should your kids learn in school if they really want to learn to think? All these are questions about geometry. For real. If you're like most people, geometry is a sterile and dimly remembered exercise you gladly left behind in the dust of ninth grade, along with your braces and active romantic interest in pop singers. If you recall any of it, it's plodding through a series of miniscule steps only to prove some fact about triangles that was obvious to you in the first place. That's not geometry. Okay, it is geometry, but only a tiny part, which has as much to do with geometry in all its flush modern richness as conjugating a verb has to do with a great novel. Shape reveals the geometry underneath some of the most important scientific, political, and philosophical problems we face. Geometry asks: Where are things? Which things are near each other? How can you get from one thing to another thing? Those are important questions. The word "geometry"comes from the Greek for "measuring the world." If anything, that's an undersell. Geometry doesn't just measure the world—it explains it. Shape shows us how.
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 47,46 MB
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ISBN : 1633883876
Author : Jim Libby
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 11,66 MB
Release : 2017-01-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 1476667497
"Where are we ever going to use this?" Every high school math student has asked this question. Often teachers themselves aren't sure how to respond. One answer is that higher mathematics learned in high school will be essential to learning yet more at the college level. A more satisfactory answer calls for an awareness of how math is applied in many specific areas. Written primarily for teachers, this book presents hundreds of practical applications for mathematics--from baseball statistics to the theory of relativity--that can be understood by anyone with a knowledge of high school algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
Author : Reza Nazari
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,83 MB
Release : 2023-11-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781637195482
A Comprehensive Guide to Acing Geometry!Geometry for Beginners is an all-inclusive manual crafted to demystify the world of geometry for those who have little to no background in the subject. This book makes learning geometry accessible, engaging, and, most importantly, achievable for beginners. It's perfect for adult learners, students in need of a refresher, or anyone interested in understanding the fundamentals of geometric concepts.Inside Geometry for Beginners, you'll uncover:¿Core Concepts Made Simple: Topics are broken down into bite-sized chunks, making it easy for beginners to digest and understand the basic principles of geometry.¿Foundational Building Blocks: Start with the basics of lines, angles, and shapes, and progress to more complex concepts such as proofs, theorems, and coordinate geometry.¿Real-Life Applications: Discover the relevance of geometry in everyday life, from architecture and engineering to nature and art.¿Step-by-Step Illustrations: Clear and detailed diagrams accompany explanations, providing visual learners with a helpful aid to understand geometric concepts.¿Engaging Practice Problems: Reinforce your learning with a variety of problems that challenge and build your skills incrementally.¿Answers and Explanations: Answers are provided for all exercises, allowing you to check your work.¿Comprehensive Coverage: Covers all essential geometry topics required for a solid foundation in the subject.¿Online Supplemental Material: Use the QR codes provided to access a wealth of online resources, including:¿Interactive tools for visualizing geometric concepts¿Additional practice worksheets for further reinforcement¿Video tutorials for in-depth explanations of complex topics¿Self-assessment quizzes to evaluate your understandingWhether you are a student preparing for exams, a hobbyist who loves puzzles and spatial challenges, or someone who aims to improve their logical and analytical thinking, Geometry for Beginners will guide you through the fascinating world of geometry with clarity and ease.Embrace the challenge and the beauty of geometry. With Geometry for Beginners, the world of shapes and spaces is at your fingertips!Ideal for self-study and classroom usage!Visit www.EffortlessMath.com for Online Math Practice
Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1465491147
An interactive guide to shapes for 5 to 8 year olds, this bright and bold lift-the-flap activity book helps children understand the properties of 2-D and 3-D shapes. Shapes are an important topic for early learners, and this visually appealing book will make it a lot of fun, too! Geometry Genius features fun geometric characters, like Fox and Lion, and lift-the-flap activities that help kids relate shapes to everyday life. Characters pose key questions, such as "What's special about a sphere?," "What is an equilateral triangle?," and "How many lines of symmetry does a hexagon have?" Children can then lift the flaps and find the answers. An interactive pop-up will also bring learning to life by encouraging kids to spot different shapes within the scene. Geometry Genius helps kids identify and describe 2-D and 3-D shapes, compare and contrast features of regular and irregular shapes, discuss the size and orientation of shapes, understand nets, identify and count lines of symmetry, and more! It gets kids thinking about shapes in their world and not just on the pages of a math book. Quiz questions and fun activities are found sprinkled throughout the book, encouraging kids to lift the flaps and find out more. Learning shapes is a highly visual topic, and this book tackles the subject in a visually appealing, fully interactive, and playful way.
Author : Alexander Shen
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 25,17 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1470419211
Classical Euclidean geometry, with all its triangles, circles, and inscribed angles, remains an excellent playground for high-school mathematics students, even if it looks outdated from the professional mathematician's viewpoint. It provides an excellent choice of elegant and natural problems that can be used in a course based on problem solving. The book contains more than 750 (mostly) easy but nontrivial problems in all areas of plane geometry and solutions for most of them, as well as additional problems for self-study (some with hints). Each chapter also provides concise reminders of basic notions used in the chapter, so the book is almost self-contained (although a good textbook and competent teacher are always recommended). More than 450 figures illustrate the problems and their solutions. The book can be used by motivated high-school students, as well as their teachers and parents. After solving the problems in the book the student will have mastered the main notions and methods of plane geometry and, hopefully, will have had fun in the process. In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession. What a joy! Shen's ``Geometry in Problems'' is a gift to the school teaching world. Beautifully organized by content topic, Shen has collated a vast collection of fresh, innovative, and highly classroom-relevant questions, problems, and challenges sure to enliven the minds and clever thinking of all those studying Euclidean geometry for the first time. This book is a spectacular resource for educators and students alike. Users will not only sharpen their mathematical understanding of specific topics but will also sharpen their problem-solving wits and come to truly own the mathematics explored. Also, Math Circle leaders can draw much inspiration for session ideas from the material presented in this book. --James Tanton, Mathematician-at-Large, Mathematical Association of America We learn mathematics best by doing mathematics. The author of this book recognizes this principle. He invites the reader to participate in learning plane geometry through carefully chosen problems, with brief explanations leading to much activity. The problems in the book are sometimes deep and subtle: almost everyone can do some of them, and almost no one can do all. The reader comes away with a view of geometry refreshed by experience. --Mark Saul, Director of Competitions, Mathematical Association of America
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 47,7 MB
Release : 2009-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 0309147433
Early childhood mathematics is vitally important for young children's present and future educational success. Research demonstrates that virtually all young children have the capability to learn and become competent in mathematics. Furthermore, young children enjoy their early informal experiences with mathematics. Unfortunately, many children's potential in mathematics is not fully realized, especially those children who are economically disadvantaged. This is due, in part, to a lack of opportunities to learn mathematics in early childhood settings or through everyday experiences in the home and in their communities. Improvements in early childhood mathematics education can provide young children with the foundation for school success. Relying on a comprehensive review of the research, Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood lays out the critical areas that should be the focus of young children's early mathematics education, explores the extent to which they are currently being incorporated in early childhood settings, and identifies the changes needed to improve the quality of mathematics experiences for young children. This book serves as a call to action to improve the state of early childhood mathematics. It will be especially useful for policy makers and practitioners-those who work directly with children and their families in shaping the policies that affect the education of young children.
