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Vertical Angels Congruence Theorem

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All vertical angles are congruent

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Right angle congruence theorem

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All right angles are congruent

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Linear Pair postulate

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Angles In a linear pair are supplements

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Parallel lines

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Lines that don’t intersect and slopes are equal

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Skew Lines

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Do not intersect and aren’t on the same plane

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Parallel Postulate

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Given a line and a point not on the line, you can draw only one line that is parallel to the original line and goes through the point

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Perpendicular postulate

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Given a line and a point not on the line, you can only draw one line that is perpendicular to the original line and goes through the point

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Transversal

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A line that intersects 2 or more other lines at different points

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Interior angles

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Inside the lines

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Exterior angles

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Outside the lines

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Consecutive interior angles

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Inside the lines and on the same side of the transversal

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Alternate interior angels

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Inside the lines and Opposite sides of the transversal

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Alternate exterior angles

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Outside the lines, opposite sides of the transversal

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Corresponding angles

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One inside one outside the lines, not adjacent (different intersections) same Sid of the transversal

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Consecutive interior angles postulate

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For parallel lines crossed by a transversal, consecutive interior angles are supplementary

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Alternate interior angles postulate

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For parallel lines crossed by a transversal, alternate interior angles are congruent.

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Corresponding angles postulate

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Corresponding angles are congruent

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Converse

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Reversing (switching) the two parts of an if-then statements

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Consecutive interior angles converse theorem

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For lines cut by the transversal, if their consecutive interior angles are supplements, then the lines are parallel

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Alternate interior angles converse theorem

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For lines cut by the transversal, if their alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel

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Alternate exterior angles converse theorem

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For lines cut by the transversal, if their alternate exterior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel

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Corresponding angles converse theorem

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For lines cut by the transversal, if their corresponding angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel

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Transitive property of parallel lines

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If a is parallel to b, and b is parallel to c, then a is parallel to c

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Slope intercept of a line

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Y=mx+b

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Y intercept
B (as in y=mx+b)
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Slope
Rise over run, change in y over change in x
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H0Y VUX
Horizontal line, 0 slope, Y=# | Vertical line, undefined slope, x=#
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Steepness
How fast the incline is rising(slope)
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Slopes of parallel lines
Identical
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Slopes of perpendicular lines
Opposite and reciprocal
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Opposite reciprocals
Ex) 3/4 would be -4/3
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Perpendicular transversal theorem
If a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the other
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Scalene
No sides are congruent
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Isosceles
2 sides are congruent
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Equilateral
All three sides are congruent
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Vertex
The angle created by two legs
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Legs on an isosceles triangle
The two congruent sides
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Isosceles base
The non-congruent side
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Isosceles base angles
The 2 angles adjacent to the base
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Acute triangle
All angles less than 90 degrees
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Equiangular
All angles are congruent
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Obtuse
One angle is greater than 90 degrees
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Right
One right angle
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Triangle sum theorem
The interior angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees
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Corollary
An extension of a theorem/postulate
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Triangle sum corollary
The sum of the acute angles in a right triangle is 90 degrees
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Remote interior angles
The two interior angles not adjacent to the exterior angle
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Exterior angle theorem
The measure of an exterior angle equals the sum of the remote interior angles
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Congruent polygons
Have the same shape and size
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Corresponding parts of triangles
The same side or angle in 2 different triangles
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Congruent triangles
If 2 triangles have 3 pairs of congruent corresponding angles and 3 pairs of congruent corresponding sides, the triangles are congruent
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CPCTC
Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent theorem.
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Symmetric property of congruent triangles
If triangle abc is congruent to triangle def, then def is congruent to abc
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Transitive property of congruent triangles
If abc is congruent to def, and def is congruent to jkl, then jkl is congruent to abc
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Reflexive property of congruent triangles
Abc is congruent to abc
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Third angle theorem
if 2 angles of a triangle are congruent to 2 angles of another triangle, then the third angles are automatically congruent
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What are the six ways to prove triangles congruent
CPCTC, SSS, SAS, AAA, AAS, HL
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Included angle
The angle between 2 sides
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Hypotenuse
The side across from the right angle
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Leg
The sides of the right triangle(not hypotenuse)
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Non-included side
A side not between 2 angles
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Base
The non-congruent side
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Base angles
The 2 angles adjacent to the base
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Base angle theorem
If 2 sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite from them are congruent
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Converse of the base angle theorem
If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite from them are congruent
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Mid segment of Triangle
Segment that connects midpoints of two sides of a triangle
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Mid segment theorem
The segments connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle are parallel and half as long as the third side
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Equidistant
A point the same distance from 2 points
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Perpendicular bisector
A segment that is perpendicular to the segment at its midpoint
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Perpendicular bisector theorem
If a point is on the perpendicular bisector of a segment then it is equidistant from the end points of a segment
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Converse of perpendicular theorem
If a point is equidistant from the end points of a segment, then it is on the perpendicular bisector of a segment
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Angle bisector
A ray that divides an angle into two congruent adjacent angles(cuts it in half)
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Distance From a point to a line
The length of the perpendicular segment from a point to a line
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Angle bisector theorem
If a point is on the angle bisector of an angle, then it is equidistant from the two sides of an angle
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Converse of angle bisector theorem
If a point inside an angle is equidistant from the two sides of the angle, then it is on the angle bisector of the angle.
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Altitude
A line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle with the opposite side,(or line containing the opposite side) and is perpendicular to that side
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Median
A line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle with the midpoint of the opposite side (3 per triangle)
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Triangle inequality theorem
A-b
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Ratios
Comparison of two numbers Using division
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Extended ratios
More than 2 numbers In a ratio
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Perimeter formula for a rectangle
2(x)+2(y)
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Area formula for a rectangle
(X)(y)
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Proportion
2 or more ratios in an equation
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Congruent polygons
Same size, same shape
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Similar(~) polygons
Corresponding angles are congruent and have same proportion, can be different sizes
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Statement of proportionality
Pretty much CPCTC
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Scale factor
The ratio of the lengths of two Corresponding sides
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Similarity of other lengths theorem
When all ratios turn out equal =
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AA similarity postulate
If 2 sets of corresponding angles are congruent then the triangles are similar
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SSS Similarity theorem
When you prove triangles similar by having all sides congruent
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SAS similarity theorem
When you prove triangles similar by having a side, angle, and side congruent
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Side splitter theorem
If a line parallel to one side of a triangle intersects the other two sides, then it divides the other two side proportionally
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Converse of the side splitter theorem
If a line divides two sides of a triangle proportionally, then it is parallel to the third side
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side splitter theorem extended
If three parallel lines intersect two transversals, then they divide the transversals proportionately
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Angle bisector theorem
If a ray bisects an angle of a triangle, then it divided the opposite sides into segments proportional to their adjacent sides
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Radicand
The number under the radical
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Pythagorean theorem
A^2+b^2=c^2
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Pythagorean triples
Sets of positive numbers that satisfy the Pythagorean theorem
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Converse of the Pythagorean theorem
If the sum of the squares of the shorter sides of a triangle equals the square of the longest side, then it is a right triangle
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Acute triangle theorem
If the square of the longest side of a triangle is less than the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the triangle is acute
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Obtuse triangle theorem
If the square of the longest side of a triangle is more than the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the triangle is obtuse
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Complimentary angles
Adding up to 90 degrees
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Supplementary angles
Add up to 180 degrees

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