Name:____________________

Geometry Theorems Chapters 1-4

KEEP THIS IN YOUR NOTES FOR EVER!!!!! IT IS SUPER USEFUL
Postulate 1: If there are two points, then there is_____________________________ that contains them.
Postulate 3: If there are three points, then there is_____________________________ that contains
them.
The Ruler Postulate:
Points on a line can be numbered so that:_____________________________________________
Distance between points can be calculated by:__________________________________________
Betweeness of Points Theorem: If B is between points A and C then we can write the equation:
=_____+______
Linear Pairs Theorem: If two angles are a linear pair then they are ____________________________
Vertical Angles Theorem: If two angles are vertical angles then they are________________________
Pythagorean Theorem:__________________________________________________________________
Substitution Property of Equality: If two things are equal, then they can be____________________ for
each other.
Transitive Property of Equality:______________________________________________________
Addition Property of Equality:_______________________________________________________
Subtraction Property of Equality:_____________________________________________________
Multiplication Property of Equality:___________________________________________________
Division Property of Equality:________________________________________________________
Square Root Property of Equality:____________________________________________________
Reflexive Property of Equality:_______________________________________________________
Theorem 2.2: If two angles are congruent and supplementary, then each is a _______________________
Theorem 2.3: If two angles are both supplementary to a third angle, then theyre___________________
to each other.
Theorem 2.4: If two angles are both complementary to a third angle, then theyre ___________________
to each other
Alternate Interior Angles Theorem: Two lines are _______________ if and only if their alternate
interior angles are_____________________.
Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem: Two lines are _______________ if and only if their alternate
exterior angles are_____________________.
Corresponding Angles Theorem: Two lines are _______________ if and only if their corresponding
angles are_____________________.

Same Side Interior Angles Theorem: Two lines are _______________ if and only if their same side
interior angles are_____________________.
Same Side Exterior Angles Theorem: Two lines are _______________ if and only if their same side
exterior angles are_____________________.
Transitivity of Parallel Lines Theorem: If and then ________________
Theorem 3.8: If and then _________________________
Triangle Sum Theorem: The sum of the three interior angles of a triangle is always________________
Exterior Angle Theorem: An exterior angle equals the ______________ of the remote interior angles.
Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent Theorem (CPCTC Thm): If two
triangles are congruent, then all their corresponding parts are___________________________
Third Angle Theorem: If two triangles have two angles that are congruent, then their third angles are also
__________________
Reflexive Property of Congruence: Any figure is always __________________ to itself.
Transitive Property of Congruence: If shape A is congruent to shape B and shape B is congruent to shape
C then________________________________________________________________________
SSS Postulate: If two triangles have all three corresponding sides congruent, then the triangles themselves
are________________________________
ASA Postulate: If two triangles have a corresponding ____________, _____________ and __________
congruent, then the triangles are congruent.
AAS Postulate: If two triangles have a corresponding ____________, _____________ and __________
congruent, then the triangles are congruent.
SAS Postulate: If two triangles have a corresponding ____________, _____________ and __________
congruent, then the triangles are congruent.

Some Useful Vocabulary that is also used in proofs

Bisect: Something is cut into two _________________ pieces
Midpoint: The point that divides a line segment into two ____________________ pieces
Right Angle: An angle that measures_________ degrees. NOTE: ALL RIGHT ANGLES ARE
CONGRUENT TO EACH OTHER!!!
Perpendicular Bisector: A line segment that cuts another line into two congruent pieces and does it at a 90
degree angle.

Name:_____________________ Date:__________________

Classwork

4-3

Recognizing Theorems and using them in Proofs

(1) Look through your list of theorems and decide which theorem justifies each conclusion below.
Given: + 3 = 7
Conclusion = 4

Given: 1 = 25
Conclusion: 2 = 25

Reason:________________

2
Reason:_______________

Given:

Given:

Given Line and line

Conclusion:

Reason:__________________

40
Conclusion: = 110

Given: 1 is supplementary to
2 and 2 is supplementary to
3
Conclusion: 1 = 3

Reason:__________________

Reason:__________________

Given: Line and line

Conclusion:

Given: Point is between

points and
Conclusion: + =

Given: Ray
bisects
Conclusion: =

Reason:__________________

Reason:__________________

Reason:__________________

Given: is complementary
to and is
complementary to
Conclusion: =

Given: 1 = 45
Conclusion: 2 = 135

Given: the diagram

Conclusion: The
triangles are
congruent

Reason:__________________

Reason:______________

Reason:________

Given:
1 = 2
Conclusion:

Given: The triangles are

congruent
Conclusion:
2
3 = 2
3
Reason:_______

Given: the diagram

Conclusion:
= 60

Conclusion: The triangles are

congruent.
Reason:_________________

Reason:_________________
Given: A is the midpoint of CR
C
A
Conclusion: =

Reason:_________________

Given:
Conclusion:
1 = 2

70

1
2

45
75

Reason:__________________

Reason:_________________

Given: The diagram

Conclusion:
=
33
67

67
33

Reason:________________

(2) Come up with your own conclusions AND the reasons.

Given Line and line

Conclusion:______________

Given:
Conclusion:
__________
__________

Given:
1 = 2
Conclusion:
__________

Reason:__________________

Reason:_________________

Reason:_________________

Given: diagram
Conclusion
__________
__________________

Given:

Given: Line and line

Conclusion:

Reason:___________

Reason:__________________

Reason:__________________

Given: the diagram

Conclusion:
______________

Given: 1 = 32
Conclusion:_________

Given: E is the midpoint of BT

82

34
Conclusion:______________

52
68

B
E
T
Conclusion:______________

2
Reason:_______________

Reason:__________________

Reason:_________________

Given: 1 = 36
Given: Ray
bisects
Conclusion:_______________ Conclusion:__________ 1
________________________
2

Given:
Conclusion: _____________
_______________________

Reason:__________________

Reason:______________

Reason:_________________

Given: The diagram

Given: The triangles are

congruent

Given: 2 = 49

Conclusion:
____________

60
80

60 80

Reason:________________
Given: 1 is supplementary to
2 and 2 is supplementary to
3

Conclusion_______________

Conclusion:
______________

A
Reason:_________

Given: Point is between

points and
Conclusion:_______________

Conclusion:_______________
Reason:__________________

Reason:________________
Given: 1 is complementary to
2 and 2 is complementary to
3
Conclusion:_______________

Reason:__________________

Reason:__________________