Solving Geometry Word Problems Match the formula with what you

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These are the steps to …
Solving Geometry Word Problems
Step 1
Read the questions carefully
Step 2
Draw a diagram that shows the parts of the problem
Step 3
Ask yourself “What am I looking for?”
Why are these
steps important?
Word Problems
try to be tricky.
Step 4
Match the formula with what you are looking for
Step 5
Don’t get
tricked!
Plug in the numbers to solve the problem