Key Concepts
Key Concepts
- Problem Solving Strategy for Geometry Applications
- Read the problem and make sure you understand all the words and ideas. Draw the figure and label it with the given information.
- Identify what you are looking for.
- Name what you are looking for. Choose a variable to represent that quantity.
- Translate into an equation by writing the appropriate formula or model for the situation. Substitute in the given information.
- Solve the equation using good algebra techniques.
- Check the answer in the problem and make sure it makes sense.
- Answer the question with a complete sentence.
- Properties of Circles
- \(d=2r\)
- Circumference: \(C=2\pi r\) or \(C=\pi d\)
- Area: \(A=\pi {r}^{2}\)
Glossary
irregular figure
An irregular figure is a figure that is not a standard geometric shape. Its area cannot be calculated using any of the standard area formulas.
This lesson is part of:
Math Models and Geometry I
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