The Secrets of Triangles

The Secrets of Triangles
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Publisher : Prometheus Books
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 9781616145880
ISBN-13 : 1616145889
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Secrets of Triangles by : Alfred S. Posamentier

Download or read book The Secrets of Triangles written by Alfred S. Posamentier and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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