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Mathematics
8th Grade
12/13/2010

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Postulate 1 (Ruler Post)
Definition
1.The points on a line can be paired with the real numbers in such a way that any two points can have coordinates 0 and 1
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Postulate 2 (Seg add post)
Definition
If point B is between A and C, the AB+BC=AC
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Postulate 3 (Protractor post)
Definition
On line AB in any given plane, chose any point O between A and B. Consider that line OA and line OB and all the rays that can be drawn from O to one side of line AB. These rays can be paired with the real numbers from 0 to 180 in such a way that:
a. line OA is paired with 0, and line OB with 180
b. If line OP is paired with x, and line OQ with with y, then angle POQ= the absolute value of x-y.
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Postulate 4 (Angle Addition Post)
Definition
If point B lies in the exterior of angle AOC, then angle AOB + angle BOC = angle AOC
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Postulate 5
Definition
A line contains at least two points; a plane contains at least three points not all in one line; space contains at least four points not all in one plane
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Postulate 6
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Through any two points there is exactly one line.
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Postulate 7
Definition
Through any three points there is at least one plane, and through any three noncollinear points there is exactly one plane.
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Postulate 8
Definition
If two points are in a plane , then the lines that contains those points is in that plane.
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Postulate 9
Definition
If two planes intersect, then their intersection is a line.
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Theorem 1-1
Definition
If two line intersect, then they intersect at exactly one point.
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Theorem 1-2
Definition
Through a line and a pointnot in the line there is exactly one plane.
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Therom 1-3
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If two lines intersect, then exactly one plane contains the lines.
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Therom 2-1 (midpoint theorem)
Definition
If M is the midpoint of line AB, then AM = 1/2AB and MB = 1/2AB
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Theorom 2-2 (angle bisector theorem)
Definition
If line BX is the bisector of angle ABC, then angle ABX = 1/2 angle ABC and angle XBC = 1/2 angle ABC
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Therom 2-3
Definition
Vertical angles are congruent
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Therrom 2-4
Definition
If two lines are perpendicular, they form congruent, adjacent angles
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Therom 2-5
Definition
If two lines form congruent adjacent angles, then the lines are perpendicular
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Therom 2-6
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If the exterior side of two adjacent acute angles are perpendicular, then the angles are complementary
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Therom 2-7
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If two angles are supplements of congruent segments, then the wtwo angles are congruent.
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Therom 3-1
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if two parallel planes are cut by a third plane, then the lines of intersection are parallel
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Postulate 10
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if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are congruent
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Therom 3-2
Definition
if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the alternate interior angles are congruent
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Therom 3-3
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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the same side interior angles are supplementary
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Therom 3-4
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if a transversal is perpendicular to on eof two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the onther one also.
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Postulate 11
Definition
if two lines are cut by a transversal and corresponding angles are congruent, then then the lines are parallel
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Therom 3-5
Definition
if two lines are cut by a transversal and alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel
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Therom 3-6
Definition
If two lines are cut by a transversal and the same-side interior angles are supplementary, then the lines are parallel
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therom 3-7
Definition
In a plane, two lines perpendicular to the same line are parallel
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Therom 3-8
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Through a point outside a line, there is exactly one line parallel to the given line
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Therom 3-9
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Through a point outside a line, there is exactly on eline perpendicular to the given line
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therom 3-10
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Two lines parallel to the third line are parallel to eachother
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Therom 3-11
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The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180
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Corollary 1 (Thm 3-11)
Definition
If two angles of a triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the thrid angles are congruent.
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Corollary 2 (Thm 3-11)
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Each angle of an equiangular triangle has a measure of 60
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Corollary 3 (Thm 3-11)
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In a triangle, there can be at most one right obruse angle.
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Corollary 4 (Thm 3-11)
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The accute angles of a right triangle are complementary
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Therom 3-12
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The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle equals the sum of the measures of the two remote interior angles
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Therom 3-13
Definition
The sum of the measures of the angles of a convex polygonwith n sides is (n-2)180
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Therom 3-14
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The sum of th measures of the exterior angles of any convex polygon, one angle at each vertex, is 360
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postulate 12 (SSS)
Definition
If three side of on etrianglr are congruent to three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
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postulate 13 (SAS)
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If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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Postulate 14 (ASA)
Definition
if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
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Therom 4-1 (Isosceles Triangle Theorem)
Definition
If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles oppisite those sides are congruent
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Corollary 1(thm 4-1)
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An equilateral triangle is also equiangular
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Corollary 2 (thm 4-1)
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an equilateral triangle has 3 60 degree angles
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Corollary 3 (thm 4-1)
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The bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles is perpendicular to the base at its midpoint
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Therom 4-2
Definition
If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides oppisite those angles are congruent.
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Corollary (thm 4-2)
Definition
an equiangular triangle is also equilateral
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Therom 4-3 (AAS)
Definition
if two angles and a non-included side of on etriangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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Therom 4-4 (HL theorem)
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If the hypotenuse and a leg of one right triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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therom 4-5
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If apoint lies on the bisecotr of a segment, then the point is equidistant from the endpoints of the segment.
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therom 4-6
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if a point is equidistant from the nedpoints of the segment, then the point lies on the perpendicular bisector of the segment
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Therom 4-7
Definition
If a point lies on the bisector of an angle, then the point is equidistant fom the sides of the angle
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Therom 4-8
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if a point is equidistant from th e sides of an angle, then the point lies on the bisector of the angle.
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Therom 5-1
Definition
Oppisite sides of a prallelogram are congruent
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Therom 5-2
Definition
oppisite angles of a parallelogram are congruent
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therom 5-3
Definition
Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect eachother
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Therom 5-4
Definition
If both pairs pf oppisite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram
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Therom 5-5
Definition
If one pair of oppisite sides of a quadrilateral are bothe congruent and parallel, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram
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Therom 5-6
Definition
if both pairs of oppisite angles of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram
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Therom 5-7
Definition
if the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect eachother, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram
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Therom 5-8
Definition
if two lines are parallel, then all points one one line are equidistant from the other line
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Therom 5-9
Definition
If three lines cut off congruent segments on one transversal, then they cut off congruent segments on every transversal.
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Therom 5-10
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a line that contains the midpoint of one side of a triangle and is parallel to another side passes through the midpoint of the third side
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Therom 5-11
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the segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle
1)is parallel to the third side
2)is half as long as the third side
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Therom 5-12
Definition
the diagonals of a rectangle are congruent
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therom 5-13
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The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular
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therom 5-14
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Each diagonal of a rhombus bisects two angles of the rhombus
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therom 5-15
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the midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistant from the three vertices
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therom 5-16
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If an angle of a parallelogram is a right agle, the the parallelogram is a rectangle
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Therom 5-17
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if two consecutive sides of a parallelogram are congruent, then the parallelogram is a rhombus
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Therom 5-18
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Base angles of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent
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Therom 5-19
Definition
The median of a trapezoid
1) is parallel to the base
2) has a length equal to the average of the base lengths
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Therom 6-1
Definition
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is greater than the measure of either remote interior angle.
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therom 6-2
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if one side of a triangle is longer than a second side, the the angle oppisite the first side is larger than the angle oppisite the second side.
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Therom 6-3
Definition
if one angle of a triangle is larger than a second angle, then the side oppisite the first angle is longer than the side oppisite the second angle
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corollary 1 (Therom 6-3)
Definition
The perpendicular segment from a point to a line is the shortest segment from the point to line
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corollary 2 (Therom 6-3)
Definition
The perpendicular segment from a point to a plane is the shortest segment from the point to the plane
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Therom 6-4
Definition
The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.
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Therom 6-5
Definition
if two sides of one triangle are congruent to two sides of another triangle, but the included angle of the first triangle si greater than the included angle of the second , then the third side of the first triangle os longer than the third side of the second triangle
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therom 6-6
Definition
if two sides of one triangle are congruent to two side of another triangle, but the third side of the first triangle is longer than the third side of the second, then the included angle of the first triangle is larger than the included angle of the second.
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Teorem 2-8
Definition
If two angles are complements of congruent angles (or of the same angle), then the two angles are congruent
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