Elementary Geometry for College Students - Hardcover

Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 061864525X ISBN 13: 9780618645251

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2006

Synopsis

Building on the success of its first three editions, the Fourth Edition of this market-leading text covers the important principles and real-world applications of plane geometry, with additional chapters on solid geometry, analytic geometry, and an introduction to trigonometry. Strongly influenced by both NCTM and AMATYC standards, the text takes an inductive approach that includes integrated activities and tools to promote hands-on application and discovery.

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Synopsis

This course is generally taken by students who either have not previously completed a geometry course or need a refresher course to master these topics. This course may also be appropriate for a Geometry for Teachers course. Students who use "Elementary Geometry for College Students" should have some prerequisite background in elementary algebra. Building on the success of its first three editions, the fourth edition of "Elementary Geometry for College Students" covers the important principles and real-world applications of elementary geometry, and is heavily influenced by the standards recommended by, both the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC).

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 061864525X
• ISBN 13: 9780618645251
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 592