GEOMETRY IN THE

REAL WORLD PT. 2

by: tyleek green
3-15-16

Properties & Theorems

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.

Addition Postulate

If equal quantities are added to equal quantities, the sums are equal.

Subtraction PostulateIf equal quantities are subtracted from equal quantities, the differences are
equal.
Multiplication Postulate If equal quantities are multiplied by equal quantities, the products are equal.
(also Doubles of equal quantities are equal.)
Division PostulateIf equal quantities are divided by equal nonzero quantities, the quotients are equal.
(also Halves of equal quantities are equal.)
Substitution Postulate
Partition Postulate

A quantity may be substituted for its equal in any expression.

The whole is equal to the sum of its parts.

Also: Betweeness of Points: AB + BC = AC

Angle Addition Postulate: m<ABC + m<CBD = m<ABD
Construction Two points determine a straight line.

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

Right Triangles
A right triangle is a triangle that has one 90
degree angle and other 2 would be acute
This sandwich is the real world example for my
right triangle because the corners are 90
degrees and the other 2 are acute

Acute Triangle
An acute triangle is a triangle that has all 3
acute angles so all the angles are more than
0 but less than 90
I choose this flag for the real world example
because there is a triangle I the middle and
each angle is an acute angle

Obtuse Triangle
An obtuse triangle is a triangle in which one of the
angles is an obtuse angle and only a single angle in
a triangle can be obtuse or it wouldn't be a triangle.)
A triangle must be either obtuse, acute, or right.
A real world example for an obtuse angle is the top
part of the white house makes an obtuse angle

Equilateral Triangle
An equilateral triangle is a
triangle in which all three
sides are equal

For a real world example of a

equilateral triangle is a yield
sign because all of the sides
are the same length

Isosceles Triangle
An isosceles triangle is a triangle that has two sides of
equal length. Sometimes it is specified as having two
and only two sides of equal length
The reason I choose this pizza for my real world
example is both sides of the pizza are the same the
only one that is different is the crust and that is just like
an isosceles triangle

Scalene Triangle
A scalene triangle is a triangle that has three
unequal sides with no congruent angles

The reason I picked this picture is because

the perimeter of the bikes shape is a scalene
triangle