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This course is designed
for students who have successfully
completed the standards for Algebra
I. The course includes, among other
things, properties of geometric figures,
trigonometric relationships, and reasoning
to justify conclusions. Methods of
justification will include paragraph
proofs, two-column proofs, indirect
proofs, coordinate proofs, and verbal
arguments. A gradual development of
formal proof is encouraged. Inductive
and intuitive approaches to proof
as well as deductive axiomatic methods
should be used.
This set of standards includes emphasis
on two- and three-dimensional reasoning
skills, coordinate and transformational
geometry, and the use of geometric models
to solve problems. A variety of applications
and some general problem-solving techniques
including algebraic skills, should be
used to implement these standards. Calculators,
computers, graphing utilities (graphing
calculators or computer graphing simulators),
dynamic geometry software, and other
appropriate technology tools will be
used to assist in teaching and learning.
Any technology that will enhance student
learning should be used. |
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| G.1 |
The
student will construct and judge
the validity of a logical argument
consisting of a set of premises
and a conclusion. This will include
- identifying
the converse,
inverse, and contrapositive of
a conditional statement;
- translating
a short verbal argument into symbolic
form;
- using
Venn diagrams to represent set
relationships; and
- using deductive
reasoning, including the
law of syllogism.
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| G.2 |
The
student will use pictorial representations,
including computer software, constructions,
and coordinate methods, to solve
problems involving symmetry and
transformation. This will include
- investigating
and using
formulas for finding distance,
midpoint, and slope;
- investigating symmetry and
determining whether a figure is
symmetric with respect to a line
or a point; and
- determining
whether a figure has been translated,
reflected, or rotated.
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| G.3 |
The
student will solve practical problems
involving complementary, supplementary,
and congruent angles that include
vertical angles, angles formed
when parallel lines are cut by
a transversal, and angles in polygons. Angles
materials. |
| G.4 |
The
student will use the relationships
between angles formed by two lines
cut by a transversal to determine
if two lines are parallel and
verify, using algebraic and coordinate
methods as well as deductive proofs. |
| G.5 |
The
student will
- investigate
and identify congruence and
similarity relationships between triangles;
and
- prove
two triangles are congruent or
similar, given information in
the form of a figure or statement,
using algebraic and coordinate
as well as deductive proofs.
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| G.6 |
The
student, given information concerning
the lengths of sides and/or measures
of angles, will apply the triangle
inequality properties to determine
whether a triangle exists and
to order sides and angles. These
concepts will be considered in
the context of practical situations. |
| G.7 |
The
student will solve practical problems
involving right triangles by using
the Pythagorean
Theorem, properties of special
right triangles, and right triangle
trigonometry. Solutions will be
expressed in radical form or as
decimal approximations. |
| G.8 |
The
student will
- investigate
and identify properties of quadrilaterals involving
opposite sides and angles, consecutive
sides and angles, and diagonals;
- prove
these properties of quadrilaterals,
using algebraic and coordinate
methods as well as deductive reasoning;
and
- use
properties of quadrilaterals to
solve practical problems.
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| G.9 |
The
student will use measures of interior
and exterior angles of polygons to
solve problems. Tessellations and
tiling problems will be used to
make connections to art, construction,
and nature. |
| G.10 |
The
student will investigate and solve
practical problems involving circles,
using properties of angles, arcs,
chords, tangents, and secants. Problems
will include finding arc length
and the area of a sector, and
may be drawn from applications
of architecture,
art, and construction. |
| G.11 |
The
student will construct a line
segment congruent to
a given line segment, the bisector
of a line segment, a perpendicular to
a given line from a point not
on the line, a perpendicular to
a given line at a point on the
line, the bisector of a given
angle, and an angle congruent
to a given angle. |
| G.12 |
The
student will make a model of a three-dimensional figure
from a two-dimensional drawing
and make a two-dimensional representation
of a three-dimensional object. Models
and representations will include scale
drawings, perspective drawings, blueprints,
or computer simulations. |
| G.13 |
The
student will use formulas for surface
area and volume of three-dimensional
objects to solve practical problems. Calculators
will be used to find decimal approximations
for results. |
| G.14 |
The
student will
- use proportional
reasoning to solve practical
problems, given similar geometric
objects; and
- determine
how changes in one dimension of
an object affect area and/or volume
of the object.
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