Chapter 1

Point-line-plane postulate 1-1-1: Through any two points there is exactly one line.
Point-line-plane postulate 1-1-2: Through any three noncollinear points there is
exactly one plane containing them.
Point-line-plane postulate 1-1-3: If two points lie in a plane, then the line
containing those points lies in the same plane.
Intersection of lines and planes postulate 1-1-4: If two lines intersect, then they
intersect in exactly one point.
Intersection of lines and planes postulate 1-1-5: If two planes intersect, then
they intersect in exactly one line.
Ruler postulate 1-2-1: The points on a line can be put into a one to one
correspondence with real numbers.
Protractor postulate 1-3-1: Given AB and a point O on AB, all rays that can be
drawn from o can be put into one-one correspondence with the real numbers
from0-180.
Angle addition postulate 1-3-2: If S is in the interior of angle PQR, then the
measure of angle PQS plus the measure of angle SQR equals the measure of angle
PQR.
Congruent segments: Segments that have the same length.
Congruent Angles: Angles that have the same measure.
Perimeter: The sum of the side lengths of the figure.
Area: Space inside of a figure or a polygon.
Circumference: The distance around the circle.
Segment addition postulate: if B is between A and C the AB+BC=AC.
Chapter 2
Law of Detachment: If p ->q is a true statement and p id=s true, then q is true.
Law of Syllogism: If p->q and q->p are true statements, then p->r is a true
statement.
Addition property of equality: If a=b, then a+c=b+c.
Multiplication property of equality: If a=b, then ac=bc.
Subtraction property of equality: If a=b, then a-c=b-c.
Division property of equality: If a=b then a/c=b/c.
Reflexive property of equality: a=a
Symmetric property of equality: if a=b, then b=a.
Transitive property of equality: If a=b and b=c, then a=c.
Substitution property of equality: If a=b, then b can be substituted for a in any
expression.
Distributive property: a(b+c)=ab+ac. “ distribute a”
Transitive property of congruence: if figure a=figure b and figure b=figure c then
figure a=figure c.
Symmetric property of congruence: If figure A is congruent to figure B, then figure
B is congruent to figure A.
Reflexive property of congruence: Figure A is congruent to figure A.
Vertical angles theorem: If two angles are vertical angles then they are congruent.
Postulate 2-7-3: if you have two supplementary angles that are congruent then
their measures are 90 degrees.
Linear pair theorem*: If two angles form a linear pair, then they are
supplementary. *Must state definition of linear pair before use in proofs
Congruent supplement theorem: if two angles are supplementary to the same
angle, then the two angles are congruent.
Right angle congruence theorem: All right angles are congruent.
Congruent complements theorem: If two angles are complementary to the same
angle, then the two angles are congruent.
Common segments theorem: If line segment AB is congruent to line segment CD,
then line segment AC is congruent to line segment BD.

Chapter 3
Transversal: A line that intersects two coplanar lines at two different/distinct
points. To determine which line is the transversal for a given angle pair, locate the
line that connects the vertices.
Corresponding Angles: Nonadjacent angles that lie on the same side of the
transversal.
Alternate interior angles: Angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal and
on the interior of the two lines.
Alternate exterior angles: Angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal and
on the exterior of the two lines.
Same-side interior angles/Consecutive interior angles: Two angles that lie on
the same side of the transversal in the interior of the two lines.
Skew lines: Lines that are not coplanar.
Perpendicular lines: Two lines that intersect forming 90 degree angles.
Perpendicular bisector: A plane, line, line segment, or ray that is perpendicular to
a line segment’s midpoint.
The distance from a point to a line: The length of the perpendicular segment from
the point to the line.
Corresponding angles postulate: If you have parallel lines intersected by a
transversal then the corresponding angles are congruent.
Alternate interior angles theorem: If you have parallel lines intersected by a
transversal then the alternate interior angles will be congruent.
Alternate exterior angles theorem: If you have parallel lines intersected by a
transversal then the alternate exterior angles will be congruent.
Consecutive interior angles theorem: If you have parallel lines intersected by a
transversal then the consecutive interior angles will be supplementary.
Converse of the corresponding angles postulate: If you have two lines
intersected by a transversal that form congruent corresponding angles, then the
lines are parallel to each other.
Converse of the alternate interior angles theorem: If you have two lines
intersected by a transversal that form congruent alternate interior angles, then the
lines are parallel to each other.
Converse of the alternate exterior angles theorem: If you have two lines
intersected by a transversal that form congruent alternate exterior angles, then the
lines are parallel to each other.
Converse of the consecutive interior angles theorem: If you have two lines
intersected by a transversal that form supplementary consecutive interior angles,
then the line are parallel to each other.
Theorem 3-4-1: If two intersecting lines form a linear pair of congruent angles,
then the lines are perpendicular.
Theorem 3-4-2 - Perpendicular Transversal Theorem: In a plane, if a transversal
is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is parallel to the other.
Theorem 3-4-3: If two coplanar lines are perpendicular to the same line, then the
lines are parallel to each other.