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Geometry Course Outline

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Geometry

  • Definitions: point, line, plane, ray, angle, etc.  
  • Perimeter and area  

Chapter 2: The Nature of Deductive Reasoning  

  • Conditional (if-then) statement, converse  
  • Direct and indirect proof  
  • Deductive system  
  • Pythagorean Theorem & Triangle Sum Theorem  

Chapter 3: Lines and Angles  

  • Algebraic postulates  
  • Ruler & distance  
  • Protractor & angle measure  
  • Bisection  
  • Complementary & supplementary angles  
  • Linear Pairs & Vertical angles  
  • Perpendicular & parallel Lines  

Chapter 4: Congruence

  • Distance Formula  
  • Polygons and congruence  
  • ASA, SAS, SSS congruence  
  • Congruence Proofs  
  • Isosceles & Equilateral Triangles  

Chapter 5: Inequalities  

  • Properties of inequality  
  • Triangle inequalities  
  • Exterior angle theorem  

Chapter 6: Parallel Lines  

  • Proving lines parallel  
  • Parallel lines and angles  
  • Angle Sum Theorem 
  • inverses and contrapositives  
  • indirect proof  
  • AAS, HL congruence  

Chapter 7: Quadrilaterals 

  • Parallelograms  
  • Rectangles, rhombuses, squares  
  • Trapezoids, midsegment theorem 

Chapter 8: Transformations 

  • Transformations: isometries and dilation  
  • Isometries and congruence  
  • Transformations and symmetry  

Chapter 9: Area  

  • Area – square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid  
  • Pythagorean theorem 

Chapter 10: Similarity

  • Ratio and proportion  
  • Similar figures  
  • Side-splitter, AA similarity theorems  
  • Perimeters & areas of similar figures  

Chapter 11: The Right Triangle  

  • Proportions in a right triangle  
  • Pythagorean theorem revisited  
  • Special right triangles  
  • Tangent, Sine, and Cosine ratios  
  • Slope  

Chapter 12: Circles

  • Definitions: circle, radius, chord etc.  
  • Tangents  
  • Central angles and arcs  
  • Inscribed angles  
  • Secant angles  
  • Tangent segments and Intersecting chords  

If time allows:

Chapter 13: The Concurrence Theorems  

  • cyclic  
  • Lessons 1 – 4  

Chapter 14: Regular Polygons and the Circle  

  • Regular polygons  
  • Area of a circle  
  • Sectors and arcs  

Chapter 15: Geometric Solids  

  • Lines and planes in space  
  • Solid geometry as a deductive system  
  • Rectangular solids  
  • Prisms, volume of a prism  
  • Pyramids, cylinders, cones  
  • Spheres  

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