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1. | Ruler Postulate: The points on a line can be matched one to one with the real numbers. The real numbers that correspond to a point is the coordinate of the point. The distance between points A and B, written as AB, is the absolute value of the difference between the coordinates A and B. | ![]() | ||
2. | Segment Addition Postulate: If B is between A and C, then AB+BC=AC, then B is between the coordinates of A and C. | ![]() | ||
3. | Angle Addition Postulate: If P is in the interior of RST, then mRSP+mPST=mRST. | ![]() | ||
4. | Through any two points there exists exactly one line. | ![]() | ||
5. | A line contains at least two points. | ![]() | ||
6. | If two lines intersect, then their intersection is exactly one point. | |||
7. | Through any three noncollinear points there exists exactly one plane. | ![]() | ||
8. | A plane contains at least three noncollinear points. | ![]() | ||
9. | If two points lie in a plane, then the line containing them lies in the plane. | ![]() | ||
10. | If two planes intersect, then their intersection is a line. | ![]() | ||
Theorems | ||||
1. | Right Angle Congruence Theorem: All right angles are congruent. | ![]() | ||
2. | Congruent Supplements Theorem: If two angles are supplementary to the same angle (or to congruent angles) then the two angles are congruent. | |||
3. | Congruent Complements Theorem: If two angles are complementary to the same angle (or to congruent angles) then the two angles are congruent. | ![]() | ||
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5. | Alternate Interior Angles: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate interior angles are congruent. | ![]() | ||
6. | Consecutive Interior Angles: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of consecutive interior angles are supplementary. | ![]() | ||
7. | Alternate Exterior Angles: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate exterior angles are congruent. | ![]() | ||
8. | Perpendicular Transversal: If a transversal is perpendicular to one of two perpendicular lines, then it is perpendicular to the other. | ![]() | ||
9. | Alternate Interior Angles Converse: If two lines are cut by a transversal so that alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel. | |||
10. | Consecutive Interior Angles Converse: If two lines are cut by a transversal so that consecutive interior angles are supplementary, then the lines are parallel. | ![]() |
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