Geometric Proofs: Is the Point Obvious?

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Geometric proofs serve a critical purpose in understanding the truth or falsity of geometric relationships and statements. While some may find them obvious and tedious, engaging with these proofs enhances one's ability to tackle more complex problems. The systematic approach of geometric proofs fosters intellectual conditioning and builds essential content knowledge necessary for advanced proof techniques.

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Is there a point to geometric proofs? The ones that I have encountered are so obvious that it almost seems useless to have to use them for anything.
 
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I always hated the ones that we had to do in high school geometry class. They destroy everything enjoyable about solving a geometric problem by reducing it to a systematic process. If you don't like them don't let it turn you off from geometry or proofs in general.
 
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Is there a point to geometric proofs? The ones that I have encountered are so obvious that it almost seems useless to have to use them for anything.

The purpose of Geometric proofs is to understand the truth or falsity of a Geometric relationship or Geometric statement. Performing easy proofs develops your ability to do proofs which enables you enough intellectual conditioning and content knowledge to perform more difficult proofs.
 

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