{"product_id":"geometrical-quickies-trickies-paperback","title":"Geometrical Quickies \u0026 Trickies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKow-Cheong Yan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you bored or unchallenged by drill-and-kill geometry questions in your textbooks and workbooks? Are you half-prepared for your coming math contests and competitions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Some benefits of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeometrical Quickies \u0026amp; Trickies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Over 200 nonroutine geometry questions to separate the nerd of mathletes from the herd of drill-and-kill specialists;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Trick and tricky questions to meet the mathematical needs and wants of students- and teachers-problem solvers;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Twenty enrichment geometry units to promote an appreciation for recreational mathematics;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hints and solutions, and a reference list for more practice on quickies and trickies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeometrical Quickies \u0026amp; Trickies\u003c\/i\u003e is suitable for grades 6-9 problem solvers and mathletes, and for teachers and tutors who desire to challenge (or torture) their students mathematically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eContents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1. What is a Circle?\u003cbr\u003e 2. Three Famous (or \u003ci\u003eNotorious\u003c\/i\u003e) Geometric Problems\u003cbr\u003e 3. Non-Euclidean Geometry for \u003ci\u003eGoondus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. How Many Regions?\u003cbr\u003e 5. \u003ci\u003eThat Holy Little Geometry Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. Fun with Areas and Perimeters\u003cbr\u003e 7. Always a Parallelogram \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Malfatti's Problem\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Beauty of Pi\u003cbr\u003e 10. \u003ci\u003eThe Zero Option\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Golden Ratio by Paper Folding\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Ubiquity of Phi\u003cbr\u003e 13. Matchstick Mathematics\u003cbr\u003e 14. The \u003ci\u003eRolling Circle\u003c\/i\u003e Question\u003cbr\u003e 15. Two Useful Circle Properties\u003cbr\u003e 16. Proving the Obvious\u003cbr\u003e 17. \u003ci\u003eSanguku\u003c\/i\u003e-Japanese Temple Geometry\u003cbr\u003e 18. Applications of Pythagorean Theorem\u003cbr\u003e 19. Visualizing Infinity\u003cbr\u003e 20. Geometrical Idiosyncrasies\u003cbr\u003e Answers\/Hints\/Solutions\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u0026amp; References\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYan Kow Cheong\u003c\/i\u003e is a math coach, writer, and editor. A math consultant for \"MathPlus Consultancy,\" he specializes in both adult and recreational math education. He conducts recreational and competition math courses and workshops for schools and enrichment centers, and educates the public against innumeracy and pseudoscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kow Cheong has ghostwritten and edited both local and foreign textbooks and assessment (or supplementary) titles for students, teachers, and parents. Some of his publications are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdditional Maths 360\u003c\/b\u003e;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Word Problems in Focus series;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChallenging Word Problems (Common Core Edition) series\u003c\/b\u003e;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mathematical Quickies \u0026amp; Trickies;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAha! Math\u003c\/b\u003e;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHRISTmaths\u003c\/i\u003e A Creative Problem Solving Math Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His academic interests involve research in math education, in particular, the psychology of learning and teaching mathematics, and creative problem solving. He is a life member of both the \u003ci\u003eSingapore Mathematical Society (SMS)\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAssociation of Mathematics Educators (AME)\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a member of \u003ci\u003eThe Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (ACMS)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For information about the author, click https: \/\/sites.google.com\/site\/mryankowcheongssite\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 10 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704978501939,"sku":"9789810973896","price":24.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MGM0Y2haQlE1K0oxYkV0T3BLSjNZUT09.webp?v=1763369910","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/geometrical-quickies-trickies-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}