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Properties Postulate Theorem Cheat Sheet

This document provides a summary of key properties, postulates, and theorems in geometry including: - The reflexive, symmetric, and transitive properties that define equality and congruence. - Postulates about addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of equal quantities. - Angle properties such as vertical angles being congruent and angle sums in triangles. - Parallel line properties including corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, and interior angles on the same side of a transversal being supplementary. - Properties of isosceles triangles regarding base angles.

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Properties Postulate Theorem Cheat Sheet

This document provides a summary of key properties, postulates, and theorems in geometry including: - The reflexive, symmetric, and transitive properties that define equality and congruence. - Postulates about addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of equal quantities. - Angle properties such as vertical angles being congruent and angle sums in triangles. - Parallel line properties including corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, and interior angles on the same side of a transversal being supplementary. - Properties of isosceles triangles regarding base angles.

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Property/Postulate/Theorem “Cheat Sheet”

General:
Reflexive Property A quantity is congruent (equal) to itself. a = a
Symmetric Property If a = b, then b = a.
Transitive Property If a = b and b = c, then a = c.
If equal quantities are added to equal quantities, the sums are
Addition Postulate
equal.
If equal quantities are subtracted from equal quantities, the
Subtraction Postulate
differences are equal.
If equal quantities are multiplied by equal quantities, the
Multiplication Postulate products are equal. (also Doubles of equal quantities are
equal.)
If equal quantities are divided by equal nonzero quantities, the
Division Postulate
quotients are equal. (also Halves of equal quantities are equal.)
Substitution Postulate A quantity may be substituted for its equal in any expression.
The whole is equal to the sum of its parts.
Partition Postulate Also: Betweeness of Points: AB + BC = AC
Angle Addition Postulate: m<ABC + m<CBD = m<ABD
Two points determine a straight line.
Construction

From a given point on (or not on) a line, one and only one
Construction
perpendicular can be drawn to the line.

Angles:
All right angles are congruent.
Right Angles
All straight angles are congruent.
Straight Angles
Congruent Supplements Supplements of the same angle, or congruent angles, are congruent.
Complements of the same angle, or congruent angles, are
Congruent Complements
congruent.
If two angles form a linear pair, they are supplementary.
Linear Pair
Vertical angles are congruent.
Vertical Angles
The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180º.
Triangle Sum
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of
the measures of the two non-adjacent interior angles.
Exterior Angle
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is greater than either
non-adjacent interior angle.
Base Angle Theorem If two sides of a triangle are congruent, the angles opposite these
(Isosceles Triangle) sides are congruent.
Base Angle Converse If two angles of a triangle are congruent, the sides opposite these
(Isosceles Triangle) angles are congruent.
Property/Postulate/Theorem “Cheat Sheet”

Parallels:
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of
Corresponding Angles corresponding angles are congruent.
Corresponding Angles If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding
Converse angles are congruent, the lines are parallel.
Alternate Interior Angles If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the alternate
interior angles are congruent.
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the alternate
Alternate Exterior Angles exterior angles are congruent.
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the interior
Interiors on Same Side angles on the same side of the transversal are supplementary.
Alternate Interior Angles If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate interior
Converse angles are congruent, the lines are parallel.
Alternate Exterior Angles If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate exterior
Converse angles are congruent, the lines are parallel.
If two lines are cut by a transversal and the interior angles on
Interiors on Same Side
the same side of the transversal are supplementary, the lines
Converse are parallel.
Property/Postulate/Theorem “Cheat Sheet”

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