MATHEMATICS 8
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Segments and Angles
I. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Midpoint
Segment bisector
Angle bisector
Acute angle
Right angle
Obtuse angle
Parallel lines
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Rating: o Advanced (80 % – 100 %)
o Proficient (60 % – 79 %)
o Approaching Efficiency (40 % – 59 %)
o Developing (20 % – 39 %)
o Beginning (0 % – 19 %)
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Supplementary angles Perpendicular lines
Vertical angle theorem Congruent angles
Addition property of equality Congruent segment
Multiplication property of
Substitution property
equality
Reflexive property of equality Angle addition postulate
Symmetric property of equality Complementary angles
Transitive property
1. They are lines in a plane that do not intersect or touch each
other at any point
2. Lines that are at right angle (90°) to each other
3. An angle that measures less than 90° but more than 0°
4. An angle that measures greater than 90° but less than 180°
5. An angle that measures exactly 90°
6. It is the middle point of the segment. It is equidistant from both
endpoints, the centroid of both segments and endpoint.
7. A line or ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles
8. A line, a ray or a segment that divides a line segment into two
equal parts
9. Two angles that add up to 180°
10. Two angles that add up to 90°
11. The theorem that states that vertical angles are always
congruent
12. Segments with equal measure
13. Angles with the same measures
14. The property that states that when both sides of an equation are
multiplied by the same number, the remaining expression
remain equal
15. The property of equality that states that if M equals N, and N
equals P, then M also equal P
16. The property that states that if you add same number to both
sides of an equation, the remaining expressions remain equal.
17. The property that states that if x=y, then x can be substituted by
y in any equation, and y can be substituted for x in any equation
18. The property that states that any number is equal to itself
19. The property that states that if two variables x and y exist, and
x=y then y=x
20. The postulate that describes that putting two angles side by side
with their vertices together creates a new angle whose measure
equals to the sum of the measures of the two original angles
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II. TWO-COLUMN PROOF

Problem Number 1

Given : AB ≅ CD Pr o ve : CD ≅ AB

STATEMENTS REASON

Problem Number 2

Given : AB ≅ CD Pr o ve : AC ≅ BD
A B C D
STATEMENTS REASON

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Problem Number 3 2
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Given : m∠1 + m ∠ 2 = 90° and ∠ 2 ≅ ∠3 Pr o ve : m∠ 1 + m ∠3 = 90 °

STATEMENTS REASON

Problem Number 4

Given : RS = PS and ST =SQ Pr o ve : RT ≅ PQ

P
R
S 2

T
 STATEMENTS REASON

Problem Number 5

Given : PQ ≅ QS and QS ≅ PQ
Pr o ve : PQ = ST

STATEMENTS REASON

Problem Number 6

Given : ∠ QPS ≅ ∠ TPR

Pr o ve : ∠ QPR ≅ ∠ TPS

STATEMENTS REASON

1. ∠ QPS ≅ ∠ TPR 1.

2. m∠QPS ≅ m ∠ TPR 2.
3. m∠QPS =m∠QPR+ m∠ RPS
3.
m∠TPR =m∠TPS+m ∠ RPS
4.
4. Substitution

5. m∠QPR ≅ m∠TPS 5.

6. ∠ QPR ≅ ∠TPS 6.

III. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Midpoint Supplementary angles Perpendicular lines

Segment bisector Vertical angle theorem Congruent angles

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 Angle bisector Addition property of equality Congruent segment
Multiplication property of
Acute angle Substitution property
equality
Right angle Reflexive property of equality Angle addition postulate

Obtuse angle Symmetric property of equality Complementary angles

Parallel lines Transitive property

Parallel lines 21. They are lines in a plane that do not intersect or touch each other
at any point
Perpendicular lines 22. Lines that are at right angle (90°) to each other
Acute angles 23. An angle that measure less than 90° but more than 0°
Obtuse angle 24. An angle that measures greater than 90° but less than 180°
Right angles 25. An angle that measure exactly 90°
midpoint 26. It is the middle point of the segment.it is equidistant from both
endpoints, the centroid of both segments and endpoint.
Angle bisector 27. A line or ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles
Segment bisector 28. A line, a ray or a segment that divides a line segment into two
equal parts
Supplementary angles 29. Two angles that add up to 180°
Complementary angles 30. Two angles that add up to 90°

Vertical angle theorem 31. The theorem that states that vertical angles are always congruent

Congruent segment 32. Segments with equal measure

Congruent angles
Multiplication property of
equation
Transitive property
Addition property of equation
Substitution property
Reflexive property
symmetric
Angle addition
33. Angles with the same measures
34. The property that states that when both sides of an equation are
multiplied by the same number, the remaining expression remain
equal
35. The property of equality that states that if M equals N, and N
equals P, then M also equal P
36. The property that states that if you add same number to both
sides of an equation, the remaining expressions remain equal.
37. The property that states that if x=y, then x can be substituted by
y in any equation, and y can be substituted for x in any equation
38. The property that states that any number is equal to itself
39. The property that states that if two variables x and y exist, and
x=y then y=x
40. The postulate that describes that putting two angles side by side
with their vertices together creates a new angle whose measure
equals to the sum of the measures of the two original angles