Talk:Geometry/Introduction

Why Geometry? What are the prerequisites?

Basic geometry is a very powerful practical problem solver. It was used by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks for solving most problems and was the proto-type for rational thinking. Where we use algebra today the Greeks used geometry then.*¹

• 1 A HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY by Bertrand Russell, page 36, 39, 208 (chapter XXIV)

What should you know before attempting to teach yourself geometry from this text? Tutoring has taught me that ability with fractions is a good predictor of success in starting algebra and geometry.

Some arithmetic and simple algebra is needed, but unfortunately I haven’t found a good wikibook source that is not too advanced. Suggestions?

--Cretaceous9 (talk) 18:15, 31 December 2008 (UTC)