Mathematics 9 DBE/2015

Examination Guidelines – Senior Certificate

4. ACCEPTABLE REASONS: EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY

In order to have some kind of uniformity, the use of the following shortened versions of the theorem
statements is encouraged.

4.1 ACCEPTABLE REASONS: EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY (ENGLISH)

THEOREM STATEMENT ACCEPTABLE REASON(S)
LINES
The adjacent angles on a straight line are supplementary. ∠s on a str line
If the adjacent angles are supplementary, the outer arms of these adj ∠s supp
angles form a straight line.
The adjacent angles in a revolution add up to 360°. ∠s round a pt OR ∠s in a rev
Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert opp ∠s =
If AB || CD, then the alternate angles are equal. alt ∠s; AB || CD
If AB || CD, then the corresponding angles are equal. corresp ∠s; AB || CD
If AB || CD, then the co-interior angles are supplementary. co-int ∠s; AB || CD
If the alternate angles between two lines are equal, then the lines are alt ∠s =
parallel.
If the corresponding angles between two lines are equal, then the corresp ∠s =
lines are parallel.
If the cointerior angles between two lines are supplementary, then coint ∠s supp
the lines are parallel.
TRIANGLES
The interior angles of a triangle are supplementary. ∠ sum in ∆ OR sum of ∠s in ∆
OR Int ∠s ∆
The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the interior ext ∠ of ∆
opposite angles.
The angles opposite the equal sides in an isosceles triangle are ∠s opp equal sides
equal.
The sides opposite the equal angles in an isosceles triangle are sides opp equal ∠s
equal.
In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to Pythagoras OR
the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Theorem of Pythagoras
If the square of the longest side in a triangle is equal to the sum of Converse Pythagoras
the squares of the other two sides then the triangle is right-angled. OR
Converse Theorem of Pythagoras
If three sides of one triangle are respectively equal to three sides of SSS
another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
If two sides and an included angle of one triangle are respectively SAS OR S∠S
equal to two sides and an included angle of another triangle, the
triangles are congruent.
If two angles and one side of one triangle are respectively equal to AAS OR ∠∠S
two angles and the corresponding side in another triangle, the
triangles are congruent.
If in two right angled triangles, the hypotenuse and one side of one RHS OR 90°HS
triangle are respectively equal to the hypotenuse and one side of the
other, the triangles are congruent

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Mathematics 10 DBE/2015
Examination Guidelines – Senior Certificate

THEOREM STATEMENT ACCEPTABLE REASON(S)

The line segment joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is Midpt Theorem
parallel to the third side and equal to half the length of the third side
The line drawn from the midpoint of one side of a triangle, parallel line through midpt || to 2nd side
to another side, bisects the third side.
A line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two line || one side of ∆
sides proportionally. OR
prop theorem; name || lines
If a line divides two sides of a triangle in the same proportion, then line divides two sides of ∆ in prop
the line is parallel to the third side.
If two triangles are equiangular, then the corresponding sides are in ||| ∆s OR equiangular ∆s
proportion (and consequently the triangles are similar).
If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the Sides of ∆ in prop
triangles are equiangular (and consequently the triangles are
similar).
If triangles (or parallelograms) are on the same base (or on bases of same base; same height OR
equal length) and between the same parallel lines, then the triangles equal bases; equal height
(or parallelograms) have equal areas.
CIRCLES
The tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius/diameter of the tan ⊥ radius
circle at the point of contact. tan ⊥ diameter
If a line is drawn perpendicular to a radius/diameter at the point line ⊥ radius OR
where the radius/diameter meets the circle, then the line is a tangent converse tan ⊥ radius OR
to the circle. converse tan ⊥ diameter
The line drawn from the centre of a circle to the midpoint of a chord line from centre to midpt of chord
is perpendicular to the chord.
The line drawn from the centre of a circle perpendicular to a chord line from centre ⊥ to chord
bisects the chord.
The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the centre of perp bisector of chord
the circle;
The angle subtended by an arc at the centre of a circle is double the ∠ at centre = 2 ×∠ at circumference
size of the angle subtended by the same arc at the circle (on the same
side of the chord as the centre)
The angle subtended by the diameter at the circumference of the ∠s in semi circle OR
circle is 90°. diameter subtends right angle OR
1
∠ in 
2
If the angle subtended by a chord at the circumference of the circle chord subtends 90° OR
is 90°, then the chord is a diameter. converse ∠s in semi circle
Angles subtended by a chord of the circle, on the same side of the ∠s in the same seg
chord, are equal
If a line segment joining two points subtends equal angles at two line subtends equal ∠s OR
points on the same side of the line segment, then the four points are converse ∠s in the same seg
concyclic.
Equal chords subtend equal angles at the circumference of the circle. equal chords; equal ∠s
Equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre of the circle. equal chords; equal ∠s

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Examination Guidelines – Senior Certificate

THEOREM STATEMENT ACCEPTABLE REASON(S)

Equal chords in equal circles subtend equal angles at the equal circles; equal chords; equal ∠s
circumference of the circles.

Equal chords in equal circles subtend equal angles at the centre of equal circles; equal chords; equal ∠s
the circles.
The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary opp ∠s of cyclic quad
If the opposite angles of a quadrilateral are supplementary then the opp ∠s quad supp OR
quadrilateral is cyclic. converse opp ∠s of cyclic quad
The exterior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral is equal to the interior ext ∠ of cyclic quad
opposite angle.
If the exterior angle of a quadrilateral is equal to the interior ext ∠ = int opp ∠ OR
opposite angle of the quadrilateral, then the quadrilateral is cyclic. converse ext ∠ of cyclic quad
Two tangents drawn to a circle from the same point outside the Tans from common pt OR
circle are equal in length Tans from same pt
The angle between the tangent to a circle and the chord drawn from tan chord theorem
the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.
If a line is drawn through the end-point of a chord, making with the converse tan chord theorem OR
chord an angle equal to an angle in the alternate segment, then the ∠ between line and chord
line is a tangent to the circle.
QUADRILATERALS
The interior angles of a quadrilateral add up to 360°. sum of ∠s in quad
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel. opp sides of ||m
If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are parallel, then the opp sides of quad are ||
quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal in length. opp sides of ||m
If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal , then the opp sides of quad are =
quadrilateral is a parallelogram. OR
converse opp sides of a parm
The opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal. opp ∠s of ||m
If the opposite angles of a quadrilateral are equal then the opp ∠s of quad are = OR
quadrilateral is a parallelogram. converse opp angles of a parm
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. diag of ||m
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then the diags of quad bisect each other
quadrilateral is a parallelogram. OR
converse diags of a parm
If one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal and parallel, pair of opp sides = and ||
then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect its area. diag bisect area of ||m
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect at right angles. diags of rhombus
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect the interior angles. diags of rhombus
All four sides of a rhombus are equal in length. sides of rhombus
All four sides of a square are equal in length. sides of square
The diagonals of a rectangle are equal in length. diags of rect
The diagonals of a kite intersect at right-angles. diags of kite
A diagonal of a kite bisects the other diagonal. diag of kite
A diagonal of a kite bisects the opposite angles diag of kite

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