Why geometry feels disconnected
Algebra, trigonometry and calculus keep reinforcing each other as you move through the curriculum. Geometry doesn't. It runs on theorems and postulates rather than on manipulation, and you can't use a theorem until it has been proved. Students naturally keep only the most useful and powerful ones, which is why geometry can feel like an island.
Algebra still plays a supporting role, so we strengthen that where needed. But the main work is learning to reason from what you know to what you can prove.
How I help
Geometry is well within my wheelhouse; I have spent a great deal of time with it over nearly 40 years of tutoring. In a session I work through the problem on paper while you watch, then we switch and you do the next one while I coach.
The habit I push hardest: study the diagram when one is given, and draw one when it isn't. A good picture often holds half the solution.
Topics I work on most
- Angles, parallel lines and triangle relationships
- Congruence, similarity and proofs
- Right triangles and the Pythagorean theorem
- Polygons, circles, arc length and area
- Surface area and volume
- Coordinate geometry and transformations
Rates: In person $75/hour, remote $60/hour, first hour half off. Full rates and travel.