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This document provides definitions, postulates, theorems, and properties related to writing proofs in geometry. It includes: 1) Definitions of basic geometric terms like betweenness, midpoint, segment bisector, types of angles, perpendicular lines, and congruent segments/angles. 2) Postulates on angle addition, supplements, and corresponding angles cut by a transversal. 3) Theorems on midpoints, vertical angles, right angles, alternate/exterior interior angles cut by a transversal, and same-side interior angles. 4) Properties of equality like reflexive, symmetric, transitive, addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, substitution, and distributive properties.

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Table of Statements and Reasons

This document provides definitions, postulates, theorems, and properties related to writing proofs in geometry. It includes: 1) Definitions of basic geometric terms like betweenness, midpoint, segment bisector, types of angles, perpendicular lines, and congruent segments/angles. 2) Postulates on angle addition, supplements, and corresponding angles cut by a transversal. 3) Theorems on midpoints, vertical angles, right angles, alternate/exterior interior angles cut by a transversal, and same-side interior angles. 4) Properties of equality like reflexive, symmetric, transitive, addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, substitution, and distributive properties.

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The following table is a partial list of the most commonly used definitions, postulates, theorems and properties that

will
be useful in writing a proof.

A. Definitions If-Then Form Figure


If B is between point A and C
1. Betweeness
 AB + BC = AC
2. Midpoint If A is the midpoint of BC
 AB  AC

If AB bisects PQ at B,
3. Segment Bisector
 PB  QB

If A is a right angle,
4. Right Angle
 mA = 90

If A is an acute angle,
5. Acute Angle
 mA  90

If A is an obtuse angle,
6. Obtuse Angle
 mA  90

7. Perpendicular Lines If AB ⊥ AC
 BAC is a right angle

If A and B are complementary


8. Complementary Angles angles,
 mA + mB = 90
If A and B are supplementary
9. Supplementary Angles angles,
 mA + mB = 180
If PQ and PR are opposite rays and

10. Linear Pair PT is any other ray,


QPT and TPR form a linear
pair.

11. Angle Bisector If AD bisects BAC ,


BAD  DAC

If AB  CD , or If AB = CD
12. Congruent Segments
 AB = CD  AB  CD
If A  B , or If mA = mB
13. Congruent Angles
 mA = mB  A  B
B. Postulates

1. The Angle Addition Postulate If T is in the interior of BAC ,


(AAP)  mBAC = mBAT + mTAC

If 1 and  2 form a linear pair,


2. The Supplement Postulate  1 and  2 are supplementary
angles
3. CAC Postulate
If 2 lines are cut by a If l m
transversal, then corresponding  a  b
angles are congruent

C. Theorems
If M is the midpoint of AB
1. Midpoint Theorem  AM = 1 2 AB and BM = 1 2 AB
or AB = 2 AM and AB = 2BM

2. Vertical Angle Theorem (VAT) If 1 and  2 are vertical angles,


Vertical angles are congruent  1  2

3. Right Angle Congruence


If A and B are right angles,
Theorem (RACT)
All right angles are congruent
 A  B

4. AIC Theorem
If 2 lines are cut by a If l m , transversal t cuts l and m,
transversal, then alternate  a  b
interior angles are congruent

5. AEC Theorem
If 2 lines are cut by a If l m , transversal t cuts l and m,
transversal, then alternate  a  b
exterior angles are congruent

6. SSIAS Theorem
If 2 lines are cut by a If l m , transversal t cuts l and m,
transversal, then same-side  a and b are supplementary
interior angles are supplementary

D. Properties of Equality
1. Reflexive Property: a=a
2. Symmetric Property: If a = b,  b = a
3. Transitive Property: If a = b and b = c  a = c
4. Addition and Subtraction Properties (APE and
If a = b,  a + c = b + c and a – c = b – c
SPE):
5. Multiplication and Division Properties (MPE and a b
If a = b,  ac = bc and if c  0 , =
DPE): c c
If a = b, then a may be replaced by b in any equation or
6. Substitution Property:
expression
7. Distributive Property: a ( b + c ) = ab + ac

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