The Secrets of Triangles

The Secrets of Triangles

by Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 28/06/2019

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Requiring no more than a knowledge of high school mathematics and written in clear and accessible language, this book will give all readers a new insight into some of the most enjoyable and fascinating aspects of geometry. Everyone knows what a triangle is, yet very few people appreciate that the common three-sided figure holds many intriguing "secrets." For example, if a circle is inscribed in any random triangle and then three lines are drawn from the three points of tangency to the opposite vertices of the triangle, these lines will always meet at a common point-no matter what the shape of the triangle. This and many more interesting geometrical properties are revealed in this entertaining and illuminating book about geometry. Flying in the face of the common impression that mathematics is usually dry and intimidating, this book proves that this sometimes-daunting, abstract discipline can be both fun and intellectually stimulating. The authors, two veteran math educators, explore the multitude of surprising relationships connected with triangles and show some clever approaches to constructing triangles using a straightedge and a compass. Readers will learn how they can improve their problem-solving skills by performing these triangle constructions. The lines, points, and circles related to triangles harbor countless surprising relationships that are presented here in a very engaging fashion.

ISBN:
9781616145880
9781616145880
Category:
Analytic geometry
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
28-06-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
Globe Pequot
Alfred S. Posamentier

Alfred S. Posamentier has published over sixty books in the area of mathematics and mathematics education, including Math Tricks: The Surprising Wonders of Shapes and Numbers,The Joy of Geometry, Math Makers: The Lives and Works of 50 Famous Mathematicians; The Mathematics of Everyday Life (with Christian Spreitzer); and The Joy of Mathematics (with Robert Geretschlager, Charles Li, and Christian Spreitzer). After having been on the faculty of the City College of the City University of New York for forty years, where he was a professor of mathematics education and dean of the School of Education, he subsequently held the same positions at Mercy College, New York, for five years. He was also executive director for internationalization and sponsored programs at Long Island University, New York. He is currently a Distinguished Lecturer at the New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York.

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