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Top 5 Geometry Resources for Students

By Grace Fleming, About.com

Are you feeling nervous about geometry class? Many students who struggle with math are pleasantly surprised in geometry class. They soon discover that this course isn't as frightful as they expected. These links provide reluctant geometry students with all the help they need, from basic definitions to personalized tutorials.

1. Geometry Terms for Beginners

This site offers easy-to-understand definitions for basic geometry terms like lines, points, and intersections. The definitions are supported by great illustrations. It's a great place to start if you are feeling stressed out about geometry and you want to start at the beginning.

2. Math For Morons Like Us

Don't like the name, but love the site. It has answers to questions that real students are thinking, like “How to Tell If Lines are Parallel” and many others. It also provides fun quizzes to help you evaluate your progress. This site comes from ThinkQuest.

3. How to Use a Protractor and More!

No dumb questions here! From Math is Fun, this site offers an interactive tutorial for using a protractor, a ruler, and a compass. You’ll also discover many other tips for understanding geometry processes.

4. Personalized Geometry Help

This site offers help with odd-numbered problems right out of your own textbook. Their step-by-step tutorials are available 24/7, and explain actual Geometry homework problems.

Warning: This isn’t a free site. There is a fee for the service, but you can sign up for two months at a time and check it out.

5. Yahoo! Tutorials

Find hundreds of practice problems at Yahoo!’s Math Help site. Watch as problems are solved step-by-step right on your own computer!

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