Product Description

The Geometry Guide illustrates every geometric principle, formula, and problem type tested on the GMAT. Understand and master the intricacies of shapes, planes, lines, angles, and objects. The Equations, Inequalities, & VICs Guide covers algebra in all its various forms (and disguises) on the GMAT. Master fundamental techniques and nuanced strategies to help you solve for unknown variables of every type.

Each chapter builds comprehensive content understanding by providing rules, strategies and in-depth examples of how the GMAT tests a given topic and how you can respond accurately and quickly. The Guide contains a total of 83 “In-Action” problems of increasing difficulty with detailed answer explanations. The content of the book is aligned to the latest Official Guides from GMAC (12th edition)

From the Publisher

Chapter by Chapter

Part I: General

1. POLYGONS

Quadrilaterals, Interior Angles, Perimeter, Area, Dimensionality, Surface Area, Volume

2. TRIANGLES & DIAGONALS

Side-Angle Relationships, Triangle Theorems, Isosceles & Equilateral Triangles, Special Ratios, Polygon Diagonals, Similar Triangles, Area Revisited

3. CIRCLES & CYLINDERS

Circumference, Arc Length, Perimeter, Area, Sectors, Inscribed & Central Angles, Cylinder Surface Area & Volume

4. LINES & ANGLES

Intersecting Lines, Parallel Lines, Exterior Angles, Transversals

5. COORDINATE PLANE

Slopes, Intercepts, Slope-Intercept Equation, Distance, Quadrants, Perpendicular Bisectors, Intersection of 2 Lines

Part II: Advanced

Includes separate chapter on numerous Advanced Geometry topics, as well as additional practice problems.