LESSON 2:

PROPERTIES OF EQUALITY AND POSTULATE

OBJECTIVES:

a. Determine the axioms/postulates used in geometry

b. Apply axioms/postulate in plane
c. Inculcate discipline while answering the modules
DIRECTION: FIND THE VALUE OF X.

•1)   2x + 7 = 1 2) 3x + 2x = 20 3) 4x + 7 = 2x +
1

1. SOLUTION: 2x + 7 = 1
2x = 1 – 7
2x = - 6
=
x = -3
2 . SOLUTION:
•  
3x + 2x = 20
5x = 20
=
x=4
3. SOLUTION:
•  
4x + 7 = 2x + 1
4x – 2x = 1 – 7
2x = - 6

X = -3
 PROPERTIES OF EQUALITY IF-THEN FORM

REASON IF-THEN FORM

Reflexive Property of Equality For every real number a, then a = a

 
  In terms of sides:

  Example:
 EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE:
 Transitive Property of Equality If a = b and b = c then a = c
 

All interior angles of similar triangles are congruent, because similar

triangles have the same shapes but different lengths of sides.

Example: If Z = A and A = P , then Z = P

 AXIOMS AND POSTULATES: GENERAL TRUTHS COMMON TO ALL STUDIES
AND AXIOMS AS THE TRUTH RELATING TO THE SPECIAL STUDY

Segment Addition Postulate If point B is in between

Then

 Example: If point B is in between

  Then

A B C
•Example:
  If point O is in between
  Then

D O G
The Angle Addition Postulate (AAP) If is in the interior of ∠ PQR, then
m∠ PQR = m∠ PQT + m∠ TQR

 Example: If is in the interior of ∠PQR, then m∠PQR = m∠PQT + m∠TQR

Q R
 
EXAMPLE: IF IS IN THE INTERIOR OF ∠JNE,

THEN M∠JNE = M∠JNA + M∠ANE

N E
• PCAC Postulate

• If two Parallel lines are cut by a

transversal, then Corresponding
Angles are Congruent.
• List of corresponding angles:

• ∠1 ≅ ∠5

• ∠2 ≅ ∠6

• ∠3≅ ∠7

• ∠4 ≅ ∠8
• List of corresponding angles:

• ∠a ≅ ∠e
• ∠b ≅ ∠f
• ∠c≅ ∠g
• ∠d ≅ ∠h
Supplement Postulate If ∠1 and ∠2 form a linear pair,

Form a straight line. then ∠1 and ∠2 are supplementary angles

Supplement measures exactly

1 2
180 degrees.
DIRECTION:
LABEL EACH ILLUSTRATION AND WRITE THE IF THEN STATEMENT.

1. Segment addition
IF : ________________________________________________

THEN : ______________________________________________
2. Angle Addition
IF : ______________________________________________________

THEN : _________________________________________________
3. Supplement Postulate
IF : ____________________________________________

THEN: _________________________________________
DIRECTION:
IF TWO LINES ARE PARALLEL CUT BY A TRANSVERSAL LINE LIST DOWN ALL THE CORRESPONDING ANGLES .

1.
2.
3.