Definitions, Postulates, and Theorems to be used in Geometry Proofs

Chapter 3

Angles (or measures =)

Vertical angles are .
Right angles are
Def. of s
Def. of angle bisector :
If BD bisects ABC , then ABD DBC
Transitive Property of :
If 1 2 and 2 3, then 1 3
Reflexive Property of :
A A
Symmetric Property of :
If 1 2, then 2 1
Supplements. of s are .
Supplements of the same are .
Complements. of s are .
Complements of the same are .
If 2 parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then
Corresponding angles are
(If lines P, then corr. s are .)
Alternate interior angles are
Alternate exterior angles are
If 2 s of one triangle to 2 s of another, the 3rd s are also (Third Angles Corollary)
Segments (or lengths =)
Def. of
Def. of midpoint: If M is the midpoint of
Def. of segment bisector
Transitive Prop
Reflexive Prop
Def. of isosceles or equilateral

AB , AM MB
Symmetric Prop

Supplementary Angles
Complementary Angles
Def. of supp. s - if sum of measures = 180
Def. of comp. s - the sum of measures = 90
Linear Pair Postulate
If ext. sides of adjacent angles , s comp.
s which form linear pairs are supp.
Acute angles of a right triangle are comp.
If lines parallel, same-side interior angles supplementary.
Right Angles
Def. - lines that intersect to form a right angle
Def. right angle - if measure = 90
lines form 4 right angles
Perpendicular lines
If 2 lines form adjacent angles, they are
def. of : lines that intersect in a right angle
If a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is

Parallel Lines
Def - coplanar lines that do not intersect.
If corresponding angles are , then lines are parallel.
If alternate interior angles are , then lines are parallel.
If alternate exterior angles are , then lines are parallel.
If same-side interior angles are supplementary, then lines are parallel.
In a plane, 2 lines perpendicular to the same line are parallel.
2 lines parallel to the same line are parallel to each other.

to the other one.

Equations
Substitution is the equation similar to one in an earlier step?
Addition Prop. of =
Subtraction Prop. of =
Multiplication Prop. of =
Division Prop. of =

Did they do the same thing to both sides

of an earlier step?

Distributive Prop. ab cb a cb
Transitive Property of =
Reflexive Property of =
Symmetric Property of =
Whole = the sum of the parts

(used to add like terms)

Segment Addition Postulate AB BC AC

Angle Addition Postulate
m m mABC

Equation = 90

def. comp. s If 1 and 2 are complementary, then m

Substitution
Def. of right angle - if measure = 90

Equation=180

def. supp. s If 1 and 2 are supplementary, then m

Substitution
Linear Pair Postulate
Sum of angles in triangle = 180

Each angle of an equiangular triangle = 60 o

Measure of exterior angle of = sum of remote interior angles