Many students struggle with Geometry because the precision and memorization skills required in Geometry are something they don’t expect, being different in both degree and kind from those required in Algebra. Here are 4 things you can do now to get yourself ahead of the curve.
1. Brush up on these Algebra Skills: Solving, Writing and Graphing Linear Equations, Evaluating Expressions (Substitution Skills), Factoring and Simplifying Expressions.
You will use these Algebra skills for the overwhelming majority of the problems you encounter in Geometry.
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2. Study your basic geometric shapes. Pay close attention to their sides, angles, similarities and differences.
You will be expected to have a basic knowledge of these shapes as you explore them deeper in Geometry.
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3. Start paying very close attention to detail. You can make this fun by experimenting on things like commercials or ads. Listen to commercials that catch your ear, study the claims they make, study the words they use and try to figure out exactly what they are implying and what it actually means.
For Example: Get up to 75% percent off surfing gear when you shop with your reward card. What does this mean? Are you guaranteed to get 75% off on every piece of surfing gear? Can you just walk in, pay with cash and get 75% off?
The core of Geometry is in it’s definitions, postulates, and theorems. These building blocks of Geometry are packed with details that need to be analyzed and used with great precision.
4. Brush up on your memorization skills. You can have fun with this by memorizing your favorite songs, tv shows or those annoying commercials you studied.
You will need to have a very deep working knowledge of these definitions, postulates, and theorems.
These skills will translate into success on proofs and Geometry as a whole.
