Postulates & Axioms

Are statements the validity or truth

of which are assumed without proof.

Theorems
A logical argument or proof is
produced showing that a general statement
is true.

Alternate Interior Angles

A pair of non-adjustment interior
angles that are on opposite sides of a
transversal.
Diagonal
A line segment joining two
nonconsecutive vertices of polygon.
Leg
In a right triangle, a side opposite
acute angles is a leg.
Linear Pair
Two adjacent angles whose non-
common sides are opposite rays.
Midpoint
The point that divides a segment into
two congruent segments.
Parallel Lines
Coplanar lines that do not intersect.
Perpendicular Lines
Two lines that intersect to form a
right angle.
Proof
A method of constructing a valid
argument.
Right Angle
An angle whose measure is 90°.
Supplementary Angles
Two angles whose measures have the
sum 180°
Transversal
A line that intersect two or more
coplanar lines at two or more distinct
points.

-Theorem -
All right angles are congruent.

-Postulate-
ANGLE ADDITION POSTULATE
If point B lines in the interior of
<AOC, then m<AOB + m<BOC = m<AOC.
-Postulate-

LINEAR PAIR POSTULATE

If two angles from a linear pair, then
they are supplementary.

-Theorem-
- if two parallel lines are cut by a
transversal, then the interior angles
on the same side of the transversal
are supplementary.
-Theorem-

LL CONGRUENCE THEOREM
If the legs of one right triangle are
congruent to the legs of another right
triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

-Remember-
Corresponding parts of congruent
triangles are congruent.(CPCTC)
-Postulate-
SAS CONGRUENCE POSTULATE
If two sides and the included angle of
one triangle are congruent respectively to two
sides and the included angle of another
triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

-Postulate-
ASA CONGRUENCE POSTULATE
If three sides of a triangle are
congruent respectively to three sides of
another triangle, then the two triangles are
congruent.
-Theorem-
Opposite angles of a parallelogram are
congruent.
-Theorem-
Two adjacent angles of a parallelogram
are supplementary.
-Theorem-
Each diagonal of a parallelogram
divides the parallelogram into two
congruent triangles.
-Theorem-
Each diagonals of a parallelogram
bisect each other.
-Theorem-
In a rectangle, the diagonals are
congruent.
-Theorem-
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect the
angles of a rhombus.
-Theorem-
In a rhombus, the diagonals are
perpendicular to each other.
-Theorem-
A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if it’s
opposite sides is congruent.
-Theorem-
A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if a
pair of opposite sides is parallel and
congruent.
-Theorem-
A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if its
diagonals bisect each other.
-Theorem-
A quadrilateral id parallelogram if both
pairs of opposite angles are congruent.