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Honors Geometry Chapter 3 Quiz A
Vocabulary, Postulates, and Theorems
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Mathematics
8th Grade
10/07/2010

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Corresponding Angles (Postulate)
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are congruent.
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Alternate Interior Angles (Theorem)
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then alternate interior angles are congruent.
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Same-side Interior Angles (Theorem)
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then same-side interior angles are supplementary.
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Alternate Exterior Angles (Theorem)
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then alternate exterior angles are congruent.
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Same-side Exterior Angles (Theorem)
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then same-side exterior angles are supplementary.
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Definition of parallel lines
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coplanar lines that do not intersect
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Name two kinds of lines that don't intersect
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Parallel and skew lines
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Definition of skew lines
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noncoplanar lines
All noncoplanar lines are neither parallel nor intersecting.
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Definition of parallel planes
Definition
Planes that don't intersect.
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If a line and a plane do not intersect, then ___
Definition
they are parallel.
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Two parallel planes cut by a third plane (Theorem)
Definition
If two parallel planes are cut by a third plane, then the lines of intersection are parallel.
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Definition of a transversal
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a line that intersects two or more coplanar lines in different points
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Definition of alternate interior angles
Definition
Two nonadjacent interior angles on opposite sides of the transversal
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Definition of same-side interior angles
Definition
Two interior angles on the same side of the transversal.
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Definition of corresponding angles
Definition
Two angles in corresponding positions relative to the two lines
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Definition of alternate exterior angles
Definition
Two exterior angles on opposite sides of the transversal
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Definition of same-side exterior angles
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Two exterior angles on the same side of the transversal
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Abbreviation of "If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are congruent."
Definition
Parallel lines -> Corresponding Angles are congruent.
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Abbreviation of "If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then alternate interior angles are congruent."
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Parallel lines -> alt. int. angles are congruent.
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Transversal perpendicular to one of two lines (Theorem)
Definition
If a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the second line.
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Abbreviation of "If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then same-side interior angles are supplementary."
Definition
parallel lines -> same-side interior angles are supp.
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Abbreviation of "If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then alternate exterior angles are congruent.
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Parallel lines -> alt. ext. angles are congruent
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Abbreviation of "If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then same-side exterior angles are supplementary."
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Parallel lines -> Same-side ext. angles are supp.
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Corresponding angles (Proving lines are parallel; Theorem and Abbreviation)
Definition

If two lines are cut by a transversal so that corresponding angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel. 

Corresponding angles are congruent -> parallel lines

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Alternate interior angles (Proving lines are parallel; Theorem and Abbreviation)
Definition

If two lines are cut by a transversal so that alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.

Alt. int. angles are congruent -> parallel lines

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Same-side interior angles (Proving lines are parallel; Theorem and Abbreviation)
Definition

if two lines are cut by a transversal so that same-side interior angles are supplementary, then the lines are parallel.

Same-side int. angles are supp. -> parallel lines

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Alternate exterior angles (Proving lines are parallel; Theorem and Abbreviation)
Definition

If two lines are cut by a transversal so that alternate exterior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.

Alt. ext. angles are congruent -> parallel lines

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Same-side exterior angles (Proving lines are parallel; Theorem and Abbreviation)
Definition

If two lines are cut by a transversal so that same-side exterior angles are supplementary, then the lines are parallel.

Same-side angles are congruent -> Parallel lines

 

 

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Perpendicular line (Property of Parallel Lines)
Definition
If a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the second line also.
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Perpendicular Lines Theorem (Proving Lines are Parallel)
Definition
In a plane, two lines perpendicular to the same line are parallel
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"Exactly 1 Line perpendicular to a given line" Theorem
Definition
Through a point outside a line, there is exactly one line perpendicular to the given line
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"Exactly one line parallel to the given line" Theorem
Definition
Through a point outside a line, there is exactly one line parallel to the given line.
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Exactly 1
Definition
1 and only 1
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