Postulates
Properties of Equality
Theorems
Textbook ?s
100

What Postulate says:

If B is between A and C, then AB+BC=AC

Segment Addition Postulate (Postulate 2)

100

If a=b, then a+c=b+c

What is the Addition Property of Equality?

100

This Theorem says angle congruence is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive.

Theorem 2.2 Congruence of Angles

100

Pg. 127 # 5

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200

Postulate 7

What is: If two lines intersect, then their intersections is exactly 1 point?

200

If a=b, then ac=bc

What is the multiplication property of equality?

200

This theorem says: segment congruence is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive.

What is Theorem 2.1 Congruence of Segments

200

pg 128 #9

168o, 12o, 12o

300

Postulate 3 (Protractor Postulate)

What is: With a ray OB and a point A on one side of the ray OB. The ray of the form OA can be match one to one with the real numbers.

300

What is the Reflexive property of equality?

For any real number a, a=a.

For any segment AB, AB=AB.

For any angles A and B, if mA=mB, mB=mA.

300

If two angles are supplementary to the same angle (or to congruent angles), then they are congruent.

What is the congruent supplements theorem? (Theorem 2.4)

300

pg 128 #16

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400

This postulate says: If two planes intersect, then their intersection is a line.

What is Postulate 11?

400

For any numbers a, b, and c; if a=b and b=c, then a=b.

What is the Transitive Property?

400

If two angles are complementary to the same angle (or to congruent angles), then they are congruent.

What is the Congruent Complements Theorem? (Theorem 2.5)

400

pg 128 #19

27o

500
Postulate 9

What is : A plane contains at least three non-collinear points?

500

How are the substitution and transitive properties different?

Example answer: In substitution, a value is replaced. In transitive and entire expression (side of the equation/congruence) is replaced. 

500

What theorem says Vertical angles are congruent?

Theorem 2.6 Vertical Angles Theorem

500

pg 129 #31

Angle FGH and Angle EGH; Definition of Angle Bisector