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We describe the fundamentals of Euclidean geometry of the plane. We develop the concepts of congruence and similarity of triangles, and, in particular, prove that corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion. We also present a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Rosenthal, D., Rosenthal, D., Rosenthal, P. (2014). Fundamentals of Euclidean Plane Geometry. In: A Readable Introduction to Real Mathematics. Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05654-8_11
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