Elementary Geometry for College Students

by Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

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.

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks, Geometry

519 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1992

Reviews

[Duffy Pratt · Rating 2 out of 5]

I took geometry in 9th grade, in a class that only did Euclidean proofs. This book covers alot of measuring, and gets into the very basics of analytic geometry and trigonometry. Those were both full classes that I had in high school. So I'm wondering what makes this for college students? Anyway, the presentation was clear.

In the Meno, Plato argues that knowledge is a form of memory, and he uses math to illustrate the point. I was reminded of the Meno here because everything in this book was calling up distant memories. The funny thing is that at one point, I had to fill out my address on a form, and I caught myself giving my childhood street address. So, returning to this stuff has had a different kind of effect on the memory, subconsciously transporting me back to my youth.

[Dasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had some spare time, picked it up, didn't know what to expect....great read...blew me away

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's the same stuff you learned in grade school but probably has more material and less is straight to the point. I remember as a kid constructing proofs was a big part of the course work and this text is has that but the focus is on problem solving. Read cover to cover and enjoyed it. Some tough problems here are there but nothing unmanageable.

[Andrew Obrigewitsch · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I reached geometry in High School they decided to use a new and "Improved" method of teaching Geometry whereby students learned less, and while studying this book I was absolutely amazed how little I learned bout geometry in high school. This is not the best book in the world though there are some equations that ask for things never defined in the book, thank god for google right?