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Reviewer Geometry MIdterm
Reviewer Geometry MIdterm
The Lines-Plane Theorem - Given two Angle - two rays have a common
intersecting lines, there is exactly one endpoint
plane that contains the two Lines. Vertex - common endpoint
Sides of the angle - two rays of an angle
PARALLEL LINES
Skew lines - lines that are non-coplanar
and do not intersect each other
Parallel lines - lines that are coplanar and
do not intersect each other
Segment or rays are parallel if the lines
that contain them are parallel. Theorem 2.17
TRANSVERSAL AND SPECIAL ANGLES The sum of the measures of the angles of
Transversal - a line which intersects two a triangle is equal to 180
coplanar lines at two different points
CONDITIONS THAT GUARANTEE Topic: III. Triangle Congruence
PARALLELISM Triangle Congruence
Theorem 2.18 A triangle is defined as the union of
In a plane, if two lines are perpendicular three segments that have three non-
to the same line, then they are parallel. collinear points as their endpoints.
The Parallel Postulate - Given a point and The segments are called the sides of the
a line not containing it, there is exactly triangle.
one line through the given point parallel The endpoints are called the vertices
to the given line. Included angle - two given sides of a
Postulate 17 - Given a point and a line triangle are that angle
not containing it, there is exactly one line Included side - an included segment of
through the given point perpendicular to two given angles of a triangle is that
the given line. side whose endpoints are the vertices of
AICP Theorem the two given angle.
Given two tines cut by a transversal, if a
pair of alternate interior angles are
congruent, then the lines are parallel.
CACP Theorem
Given two lines cut by a transversal, if a
pair of corresponding angles are
congruent, then the two lines are
parallel.
AI-CA Theorem
Given two lines cut by a transversal, if a
pair of alternate interior angles are
congruent, then a pair of corresponding
angles are congruent.
SSIAS Theorem
Given two lines cut by a transversal, if
same side interior angles are
supplementary, then the lines are
parallel
The Three Parallel Lines Theorem
In a plane, if two lines are both parallel to Secondary Parts of a Triangle
a third line, then they are parallel. Altitude - a segment drawn from any
vertices perpendicular to its opposite
side
Median - a segment drawn from any
vertices to the midpoint of its opposite
side
Angle Bisector- a segment that divides
or bisect the angle to two congruent
parts
Triangle has three altitudes Postulates and Theorems about
1. Orthocenter - the point of Congruent Triangles
concurrency of the three The SSS Postulate
altitudes. If three sides of one triangle are
2. Incenter - the three-angle congruent to the corresponding sides of
bisector the other triangle, then the two triangles
3. Centroid - three medians are congruent.
Perpendicular bisector of a side of a
triangle is a line equidistant to the
endpoints of the given side of the
triangle Postulate 19 The SAS Postulate
Circumcenter - three perpendicular If two sides and the included angle of
bisectors one triangle are congruent to the
Theorem 3.1 corresponding two sides and the
If a point lies on the perpendicular included angle of another triangle., then
bisector of a segment, then the point is the two triangles are congruent
equidistant from the endpoints of the The ASA Postulate
segment. If two angles and the included side of
Theorem 3.2 one triangle are congruent to the
If a point is equidistant from the corresponding two angles and the
endpoints of the segment, then the point included side of another triangle, then
lies on the perpendicular bisector of the the two triangles are congruent.
segment.
Theorem 3.3
If a point lies on the bisector of an angle,
then the point is equidistant from the
sides of the angle.
Theorem 3.4 Theorem 3.5 The SAA or AAS Theorem
If a point is equidistant from the sides of If two angles and a non-included side of
an angle, then the point lies on the one triangle are congruent to the
bisector of the angle. corresponding parts of another triangle,
then the triangles are congruent
Congruent Figures