Properties of Plane Geometry

St. Stephen’s College

Plane Geometry (I) – Pearson 3rd Edition Version
Item Figure Given Condition Deduction Reference
1 a, b and c are adjacent a + b + c = 180 adj. s on st. line
angles on a straight
a b c
line
2 a, b, c and d are angles a + b + c + d = 360 s at a pt.
b c
a d around a point

3 C B Two straight lines AB a = b and c = d vert. opp. s

d
O b and CD intersect at a
a
c point O
A
D
4A AB // CD a=b corr. s, AB // CD
a
A B
b
C D

4B a=b AB // CD corr. s equal

a
A B
b
C D

5A AB // CD a=b alt. s, AB // CD

A B
a
b
C D

5B a=b AB // CD alt. s equal

A B
a
b
C D

6A AB // CD a + b = 180 int. s, AB // CD

A B
a
b
C D

6B a + b = 180 AB // CD int. s supp.

A B
a
b
C D

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 Properties of Plane Geometry

Item Figure Given Condition Deduction Reference

7 A a, b and c are the a + b + c = 180  sum of Δ
a interior angles of Δ
ABC.
b c
B C
8 A d is an exterior angle d = a+b ext.  of Δ
a
ofΔABC .

b d
B C
9A A AB = AC ABC = ACB base s, isos.Δ

B C

9B A ABC = ACB AB = AC sides opp. eq. s

B C
10A A AB = AC = BC ABC = ACB property of equil.Δ
= BAC = 60

B C
10B A ABC = ACB AB = AC = BC
= BAC = 60

B C
11 an a1 , a 2 , a3 ,…, a n are a1 + a 2 + a3 +  + a n  sum of polygon
a1
the interior angles of = (n − 2)  180
a2
an n-sided polygon
a3
a4 a5

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 Properties of Plane Geometry

Item Figure Given Condition Deduction Reference

12 b1 , b2 , b3 ,…, bn are b1 + b2 + b3 +  + bn sum of ext. s of
b1
bn the exterior angles of = 360 polygon
b2
an n-sided convex
b3 polygon

b4
b5

13 A D ABC  DEF AB = DE , corr. sides, Δs

BC = EF and
B CE F AC = DF
14 A D ABC  DEF ABC = DEF, corr. s, Δs
ACB = DFE and
B CE F BAC = EDF
15 A D AB = DE, ABC  DEF SSS
BC = EF and
B CE F AC = DF
16 A D AB = DE, ABC  DEF SAS
ABC = DEF and
B CE F BC = EF
17 A D ABC = DEF, ABC  DEF ASA
BC = EF and
B CE F ACB = DFE
18 A D ABC = DEF, ABC  DEF AAS
ACB = DFE and
B CE F BC = EF
19 A D ABC=DEF= 90o, ABC  DEF RHS
BC = EF and
B CE F AC = DF
20 A D ABC ~ DEF a b c corr. sides, ~Δs
= =
c b f e d e f
B a C E d F

21 A D ABC ~ DEF ABC = DEF, corr. s, ~Δs

ACB = DFE and
B C E F BAC = EDF

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 Properties of Plane Geometry

Item Figure Given Condition Deduction Reference

22 A D ABC = DEF, ABC ~ DEF AAA
ACB = DFE and
B C E F BAC = EDF
23 A D a b c ABC ~ DEF 3 sides proportional
= =
c b f e d e f
B a C E d F

24 A D a c ABC ~ DEF ratio of 2 sides, inc. 

= and
c f d f
B a C E d F ABC = DEF
25A A ABC is a AB 2 + BC 2 = AC 2 Pyth. Theorem
right-angled triangle

B C
25B A AB 2 + BC 2 = AC 2 , ABC = 90 converse of Pyth.
where AC is the Theorem
longest side
B C

Remarks
Items 1 – 7 are for Secondary One level.
Items 1 – 25 are for Secondary Two level.

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