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Geometry Project
Postulates and Theorems
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9th Grade
12/11/2008

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Through any three noncollinear points thre exists exactly one _______

Definition
Plane
Term
If two planes intersect, there intersection is a _______
Definition
Line
Term

A plane contains at least ______ noncollinear points.

Definition

3

Term
Right Angles Congruence Theorem
Definition
All right angles are congruent
Term
Linear Pair Postulate
Definition
If two angles form a linear pair, then they are supplementary
Term

Vertical Angles Congruence Theorem

(VACT)

Definition
Vertical angles are congruent
Term
If there is a line and a point not on that line, then there are exactly how many lines through the point parallel to the given line?
Definition
One line
Term

If there is a line and a point not on that line, then there are how many lines going through that point that are perpendicular to the given line?

Definition
one line
Term

(name the postualte)

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pair of corresponding angles are congruent.

Definition
Corresponding angles postulate
Term

(name the postulate)

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate interior angles are congruent.

Definition
Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
Term

(name the postulate)

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate exterior angles are congruent.

Definition
Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem
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(name the postulate)

If two parallel lines are cut by a transeveral, then the pairs of consecutive interior angles are supplementary.

Definition
Consecutive Interior Angles Theorem
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What is the Corresponding Angles Converse Theorem?

Definition
If two lines are cut by a transversal so the corresponding angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
Term

What is the Alternate Interior Angles Converse Theorem?

Definition
If two lines are cut by a transversal so the alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
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What is the Alternate Exterior Angles Converse Theorem?
Definition
If two lines are cut by a transversal so that the alternate exterior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
Term
What is the Consecutive Interior Angles Converse Theorem?
Definition
If two lines are cut by a transversal so that the consecutive interior angles are supplementary, then the lines are parallel.
Term

Use variables to explain the Transitive property.

Definition
If a=b, and b=c, then a=c.
Term

On a coordinate plane, if two nonvertical lines have the same slope, what does it mean?

Definition
The two lines are parallel.
Term

On a coordinate plane, what does it mean if the product of two nonvertical lines slopes is -1?

Definition
The two lines are Perpendicular.
Term

(name the Theorem)

If a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the other as well.

Definition
The Perpendicular Transversal Theorem.
Term

(name the theorem)

In a plane, if two lines are perpendicular to the same line, then they are parallel to each other.

Definition

Lines Perpendicular to a Transversal Theorem.

Term

What is the Triangle Sum Theorem?

Definition
The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180*.
Term
What is the Exterior Angle Theorem?
Definition
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two nonadjacent interior angles.
Term
What is the Third Angle Theorem?
Definition
If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the third angles of those triangles are also congruent.
Term

What is the Side-Side-Side congruence postulate? (SSS)

Definition
If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle then the two triangles are congruent to each other.
Term
Use variables to explain the reflexive property.
Definition
a=a
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What is the Side-Angle-Side Congruence postulate?

(SAS)

Definition

If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then those two triangles are congruent to each other.

Term

(name the theorem)

If the hypotenuse and leg of a right triangle are congruent to the hypotenuse and a leg of another triangle, then those two triangles are congruent to each other.

Definition
Hypotenuse-Leg (HL) Congruence Theorem.
Term
what is the Angle-Side-Angle(ASA) Congruence Theorem?
Definition
if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Term
What is the Angle-Angle-Side(AAS)Congruence Postulate?
Definition
if two anglse and a non-included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the corresponding non-included side of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Term
What is the Base Angles Theorem?
Definition
If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles oppsite them are congruent.
Term
What is the Converse of the Base Angles Theorem?
Definition
if two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite them are congruent.
Term
What is the Midsegment Theorem?
Definition
The segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and is half as long as that side.
Term
What is the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem?
Definition
In a plane, if a point is on the perpindicular bisector of a segment, then it is equidistant from the endpoints of the segment.
Term
What is the Converse of the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem?
Definition
In a plane, if a point is equidistant from the endpoints of a segment, then it is on the perpendicular bisector of the segment.
Term

What is the Concurrency of Perpendicular Bisectors of a Triangle Theorem?

Definition
The perpendicular bisectors of a triangle intersect at a point that is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle.
Term
What is the Angle Bisector Theorem?
Definition
If a point is on the bisector of an angle, then it is equidistant from the two sides of the angle.
Term
what is the converse of the Angle Bisector Theorem?
Definition
If a point is in the interior of an angle and is equidistant from the sides of the angle, then it lies on the bisector of the angle.
Term
What is the Concurrency of Medians of a Triangle Theorem?
Definition
The medians of a triangle intersect at a point that is two thrids of the distance from each vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
Term
What is the Concurrency of Altitudes of a Triangle Theorem?
Definition
The lines containing the altitudes of a triangle are concurrent.
Term
Use variables to explain the Triangle Inequality Theorem.
Definition

in triange ABC the following must be true:

 

AB+BC>AC

 AC+BC>AB

 AB+AC>BC

Term

What is the Perimeters of Similar Polygons Theorem?

Definition
if two polygons are similar, then the ratio of their perimeters is equal to the ratios of their corresponding lengths.
Term
What is the Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity Postualte?
Definition
if two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then those two triangles are congruent to each other.
Term
What is the Side-Side-Side (SSS) Similarity Theorem?
Definition
if the corresponding side lengths of two triangles are proportional, then the triangles are congruent.
Term

What is the Triangle Proportionality Theorem?

Definition
if a line parallel to one side of a triangle intersents the other two sides, then it divides the two sides proportionally.
Term
What is the converse of the Triangle Proportionality Theorem?
Definition
if a line divides two sides of a triangle proportionally, then it is parallel to the third side.
Term

If three parallel lines intersect two transversals, then ___________________________.

Definition
They divide the transversals proportionally.
Term
If a ray bisects an angle of a triangle, then ____________________________.
Definition
it divides the opposite side into segments whose lengths are proportional to the lengths of the other two sides.
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