Name: ____________________ Guided Notes: 2.1 Postulates and Diagrams & 2.

2 Algebraic Reasoning
Period: ________ Date: ___________
Do First / Start Thinking

For the following problems 3-6 solve for the missing variable x.

3. 2 x−8=6 x−20 4. 4 x+ 9=16−3 x

5. 5 ( 3 x−20 )=−10 6. 3 ( 2 x +11 )=9

7. Rate Unit 1 on a scale from 1-10, was it challenging?

VOCABULARY: 2.3 Postulates and Diagrams

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Key Point #1 – Identifying Postulates

Postulate Picture Description

2.1 Through points A and B, there is
Two Point Postulate exactly ____________ line l.
2.2
Line-Point Postulate Line l contains at least ________
points.
2.3 The intersection of line m and line
Line Intersection Postulate n is __________________.

2.4 Through points D, E, and F there

Three point postulate is exactly __________ plane,
plane R.
2.5
Plane-point postulate Plane R contains at least
____________ noncollinear
points.
2.6 Points D and E line in plane R, so
Plane-line postulate ____________ lines in plane R.

2.7 The intersection of plane S and

Plane intersection postulate plane T is ______________.

Example 1: Identify a Postulate Using a Diagram

State the postulate illustrated by the diagram.

Practice 1:

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Example 2: Identify a Postulate Using a Diagram
Use the diagram to write examples of the Plane-Point Postulate and the Plane-Line Postulate.

Two-Point Postulate example: In the following diagram through point B and point A there is exactly one line n.
Line-Point Postulate example:

Key Point #2 – Sketching and Interpreting Diagrams

Use geometric notation when sketching points, lines, line segments, rays, angles, and planes.
Examples:

 Use arrow heads to represent a line.

 Use the same number of tick marks to represent two segments are congruent.
 Use a box to represent 90 degree angle.
 Use the same number of arcs to represent two angles are congruent.
 Use a lowercase letter to name a line (place next to one of the arrow heads of the line).
 Use uppercase letter to name a plane (place at corner of the plane).
 Segments have endpoints with upper case letters to represent each point.
 Lines have at least 2 points marked inside do not place points on the arrow heads.

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Example 3:

Example 4:

Practice 3:

VX intersecting UW
a. Sketch a diagram showing ⃗ ´ at V so that ⃗
VX is perpendicular to UW
´ and U , V , and
W are collinear.

Use the diagram in the right to answer b and c.

b. Can you assume that plane S intersects plane T at BC

´ ?

c. ´ ⊥ BC
Explain how you know that AB ´ .

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Key Point # 3 – Using Algebraic Properties of Equality

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Example 5:

Solve 3 x+ 2=23−4 x . Justify each step.

Equation Explanation Reason

3 x+ 2=23−4 x Write the equation Given

7 x +2=23 Add 4x to each side

7 x=21 Subtraction Property of Equality

x=3 Divide each side by 7

Practice 4: Fill in the chart with the correct steps for problem a-c.

a. 6 x−11=−35

Equation Explanation Reason

6 x−11=−35 Write Equation Given

Add 11 to each side

x=¿

b. 3 ( 3 x+14 )=−3

Equation Explanation Reason

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Key Point #4- Using the Distributive Property

Example 6:

Solve −5(7 w+8)=30

Equation Explanation Reason

Practice 5:
This time there is no chart; so you have more flexibility in solving the following algebraic equation:

4=−10 b+6(2−b)

Equation Explanation Reason

4=−10 b+6(2−b)

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Key Point #5: Using other Properties of Equality:

Example 6:

Name the property of equality that the statement illustrates.

1. If m∠ 6=m ∠7, then m∠7=m ∠6. __________________ Property of Equality

2. 34 °=34 ° __________________ Property of Equality

3. m∠1=m∠ 2 and m∠ 2=m∠ 5 . So, m∠1=m∠ 5. __________________ Property of Equality

Practice 6:

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Name: _____________________ Homework 2.1 Postulates and Diagrams & 2.2 Algebraic Reasoning

VX intersecting UW
1. Sketch a diagram showing ⃗ VX is perpendicular
´ at V so that ⃗
´
to UW and U, V, and W are collinear.

2. Write a Plane-Line Postulate using the diagram to the right.

1. Use the diagram to determine whether you can assume the statements for
a-c.

a. Points K , L, M , and N are coplanar.

´ and RP
b. MN ´ intersect.

c. ∠NKL and ∠JKM are vertical angles.

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14. The statement “The measure of an angle is equal to itself” is true because of what property?

( HINT: a property that looks alike)

15. Describe and Correct the error in the image

16. Describe and Correct the error in the image

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