Geometry, 1st edition

For courses in geometry.

Every student can succeed

Elayn Martin-Gay's developmental math program is motivated by her firm belief that every student can succeed. Martin-Gay's focus on the student shapes her clear, accessible writing, inspires her constant pedagogical innovations, and contributes to the popularity and effectiveness of her video resources. Geometry continues her focus on students and what they need to be successful. It was written to provide a solid foundation in Euclidean geometry for students who may not have previous experience in geometry.

Also available with MyMathLab

MyMathLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

About the Book

The textbook, available in print or digital format, is the keystone of the Martin-Gay program. Elayn Martin-Gay is known for her accessible writing style and for the depth of resources she provides for instructors and students in her texts.

• Each section begins with a list of Objectives that are also repeated at the place of discussion within the section. When applicable, under the list of objectives, there is a list of new Vocabulary words. Throughout the section, each new vocabulary word is highlighted at the place of the definition.
• Helpful Hints contain practical advice on applying mathematical concepts. Strategically placed where students are most likely to need immediate reinforcement, they help students avoid common trouble areas and mistakes.
• Detailed step-by-step examples provide guidance for students.
• Practice exercises are paired with each example to actively involve students in the learning process.
• UPDATED! All exercise sets have been carefully updated with this revision. Several special types of exercises throughout the text give students the practice they need: new Vocabulary, Readiness and Video Checks; Guided Applications; Mixed Practice; Concept Extension; and more! Exercise Set Resource Icons are located at the opening of each exercise set to remind students of the resources available for extra practice and support.
• Vocabulary exercises quickly check students’ understanding of new vocabulary words, while Readiness Checks assess competency on concepts needed to continue to the exercise set. These appear prior to a section’s exercise set; odd answers are available in the back of the text.
• Real-world and Real-data Applications occur in almost every exercise set, showing the relevance of mathematics and geometry. They also help students gradually and continuously develop their problem-solving skills.
• Concept Extensions require students to take the concepts a step further by combining them with concepts learned in previous sections or by combining several concepts from the current section. These are found toward the end of every exercise set, but before the Review and Preview exercises.
• Writing Exercises appear in almost every exercise set and require students to provide a written response to explain concepts or justify their thinking.
• Review and Preview Exercises are located at the end of each exercise set (except in Chapter 1) and are keyed to earlier sections. They review concepts learned earlier in the text that will be needed in the next section or chapter.

Also available with MyMathLab^®

MyMathLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

The Martin-Gay developmental math program offers a variety of print and digital resources so instructors can build the ideal learning solution for their students. The Martin-Gay Program and MyMathLab actively encourage students to use the text, video program, and video organizer as an integrated learning system.

• The Video Organizer is designed to help students take notes and work practice exercises while watching the Interactive Lecture Series (available in MyMathLab).  All content in the Video Organizer is presented in the same order as it is presented in the videos, making it easy for students to create a course notebook and build good study habits. 
• All of the video examples are covered in order.
• Ample space allows students to write down key definitions and properties.
• “Play” and “Pause” button icons to prompt students to follow along with the author for some exercises while they try others on their own.
• The video organizer is available in a loose-leaf, notebook-ready format.  It is also available in MyMathLab.
• Interactive Lecture Series, featuring text author Elayn Martin-Gay, provides students with active learning at their own pace. The videos are available in MyMathLab and offer the following resources and more:
• A complete lecture for each section of the text highlights key examples and exercises from the text.
• Pop-ups reinforce key terms, definitions, and concepts.
• Menu navigation features allow students to quickly find and focus on the examples and exercises they need to review.
• Chapter Test Prep Videos help students during their most teachable moment–when they are preparing for a test. This innovation provides step-by-step solutions for the exercises found in each chapter test. The videos are captioned in English and Spanish.
• Extensive exercise coverage gives students the practice they need to succeed.