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Geography Finals
Theorems, Postulates, Definitions
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Mathematics
9th Grade
12/06/2006

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If there are _____ ______ then their this is exactly ____ _____ that ______ them.
Definition
If there are two points, then there is exactly one line that contains them.
Term
If there is a line, then _______....
Definition
If there is a line, then their are at least two points on the line.
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If there are three noncollinear points, ____________.....
Definition
If there are three noncollinear points, then there is exactly one plane that contains them.
Term
If two points lie in a plane, _________...
Definition
If two points lie in a plane, then the line that contains them lies in the plane.
Term
THE RULER POSTULATE.

1. to every point ______
2. to every real number____
3.to every pair of points_____
4. and the distance between _______
Definition
THE RULER POSTULATE

1. to every point there corresponds exactly one real number called its coordinate
2. to every real number there corresponds exactly one point
3. to every pair of points there corresponds exactly one real number caleed the distance between the points.
4. and the distance between two points is the absolute value of the difference between their coordinates.
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THE BETWEENNESS OF POINTS THEOREM
Definition
If A-B-C, then AB+BC=AC
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THE MIDPOINT POSTULATE
Definition
A line segment has exactly one midpoint
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The ______ of a ___ _______ divides it into ______ half as long as the _____ _______
Definition
The midpoint of a line segment divides it into segments half as long as the line segment
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THE PROTRACTOR POSTULATE the ____ in a half-rotation can be numbered so that

1. to every ray_______
2.to every real number________
3. to every pair of rays___________
4. and the measure of an angle ________________
Definition
THE PROTRACTOR POSTULATE the rays in a half-rotation can be numbered so that

1. to every ray there corresponds exactly one real number called its coordinate
2. to every real number from 0 to 180 inclusive there corresponds exactly one ray
3. to every pair of rays there corresponds exactly one real number called the measure of the angle that they determine.
4. and the measure of an angle is the absolute value of the difference between the coordinates of its rays
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THE BETWEENNESS OF RAYS THEOREM
Definition
If rays OA-OB-OC, then
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THE ANGLE BISECTOR THEOREM
Definition
A ray that bisects an angle divides it into angles half as large as the angle
Term
_____ or _______ of the same ____ (or equal _____) are equal
Definition
complements of the same angle (or equal angles) are aqual

Supplements of the same angle (or equal angles) are aqual
Term
If two angle are a _____ ______ then they are _________
Definition
If two angles are a linear pair then they are supplementary
Term
If two _____ in a _____ _____ are equal, then each is a ________ _______
Definition
If two angles in a linear pair are dqual, then each is a right angle
Term
If two ______ are ________ ________, then __________
Definition
If two angles are vertical angles, then they are equal
Term
If two ____ are ______, they form four ______ _______
Definition
If two lines are perpendicular, they form four right angles
Term
Any two ___ _____ are _____
Definition
any two right angles are equal
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THE SAS CONGRUENCE POSTULATE
Definition
if two sides and the included angle of one triangle is equal to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, the triangles are congruent
Term
the ASA CONGRUENCE POSTULATE
Definition
if two angles and the included side of one triangle is equal to two angles and the included side of another triangle, the triangles are congruent
Term
Two _____ _______ to a third ______ are _______________________________
Definition
Two triangles congruent to a third triangle are congruent to each other.
Term
If two sides of a triangle are equal, __________________________
Definition
If two sides of a triangle are equal, the angles opposite them are equal.
Term
If a triangle is equilateral, ________
Definition
If a triangle is equilateral, it is also equiangular
Term
If two angles of a triangle are equal, ___________________________
Definition
If two angles of a triangle are equal, the sides opposite them are equal.
Term
If a triangle is equiangular, ______
Definition
If a triangle is equiangular, it is also equilateral.
Term
THE SSS CONGRUENCE THEOREM
Definition
If the three sides of one triangle are equal to the three sides of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
Term
In a plane,two points each equidistant from the endpoints_________
Definition
In a plane,two points each equidistant from the endpoints of a lint segment detmine the perpendicular bisector of the line segment.
Term
THE EXTERIOR ANGLE THEOREM
Definition
An exterior angle of a triangle is greater than either remote interior angle
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IF two sides of a triangle are unequal ______________________________________________________
Definition
If two sides of a triangle are unequal, the angles opposite them are unequal and the larger angle is opposite the longer side.
Term
If two angles of a triangle are unequal, _____________________________________________________________
Definition
If two angles of a triangle are unequal, the sides opposite them are unequal and the longer side is opposite the larger angle.
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THE TRIANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM
Definition
the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.
Term
Defn: POSTULATE
Definition
a statement that is assumed to be true without proof.
Term
Defn: COLLINEAR, NONCOLLINEAR
Definition
points are collinear iff there is a line that contains all of them. Points are noncollinear iff there is no line that contains all of them.
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Defn:COPLANAR
Definition
Points are coplanar iff there is a plane that contains all of them
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Defn: LINE SEGMENT
Definition
a line segment is the set of two points and all the points between them.
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Defn: LENGTH OF A LINE SEGMENT
Definition
The length of a line segment is the distance between its endpoints.
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Defn: MIDPOINT OF A LINE SEGMENT
Definition
a midpoint of a line segment is a point between its endpoints taht divides it into two equal segments.
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Defn:

# of sides-name of polygon

3-___
4-___
5-___
6-___
7-___
8-___
9-___
10-___
12-___
Definition
3-triangle
4-Qualdrilateral
5-Pentagon
6-Hexagon
7-Heptagon
8-Octagon
9-Nonagon
10-Decagon
12-Dodecagon
Term
Defn:

COMPLEMENTARY
SUPPLEMENTARY
Definition
two angles are complementary iff the sum of their measures is 90 degrees

two angles are supplementary iff the sum of their measure is 180 degress
Term
Defn: PARALLEL
Definition
Two lines are parallel iff they lie in the same plane and do not intersect.
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Defn: PERPENDICULAR
Definition
two lines are perpendicular iff they form a right angle
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Defn: CONGRUENT
Definition
two polygons are congruent iff there is a correspondence between their vertices such that all of their corresponding sides and angles are equal.
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Defn: COROLLARY
Definition
a corollary is a theorem that can be easily proved as a consequence of another theorem
Term
Defn: EXTERIOR ANGLE OF A POLYGON
Definition
an exterior angle of a polygon is an angle that forms a linear pair with one of the angles of the polygon
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