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Law of Detachment

If the hypothesis of a true conditional statement is true, then the conclusion is also true

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Law of Syllogism

If hypothesis p, then conclusion q. If hypothesis q, conclusion r. If these statements are true, then you get rid of q and add those two together.

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Two Point Postulate

Through any two points, there exist exactly one line

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Line-Point Postulate

A line contains at least two points

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Line Intersection Postulate

If two lines intersect, then their intersection is exactly one point.

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Three Point Postulate

through any three non-collinear points, there exists exactly one plane.

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Plane-Point Postulate

A plane contains at least non-collinear points

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Plane-Line Postulate

If two points lie in a plane, then the line containing them lies in the plane

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Plane Intersection Postulate

If two planes intersect, then their intersection is a line.

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Right Angles Congruence Theorem

All right angles are congruent

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Congruent Supplement Theorem

If two angles are supplementary to the same angle(or to congruent angles), then they are congruent.

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Congruent Complement Theorem

If two angles are complementary to the same angle (or to congruent angles), then they are congruent.

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Linear Pair Postulate

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

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Vertical Angles Congruence Theorem

Vertical angles are congruent.

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Parallel Postulate

If there is a line and a point not on the line, then there is exactly one line through the point parallel to the given line.

There is exactly one line through P parallel to l.

<p>If there is a line and a point not on the line, then there is exactly one line through the point parallel to the given line.</p><p>There is exactly one line through P parallel to l.</p>
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Perpendicular Postulate

If there is a line and a point not on the line, then there is exactly one line through the point perpendicular to the given line.

There is exactly one line through P perpendicular to l.

<p>If there is a line and a point not on the line, then there is exactly one line through the point perpendicular to the given line.</p><p>There is exactly one line through P perpendicular to l.</p>
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Corresponding Angles Theorem

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

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Alternate Interior Angles Theorem

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

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Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem

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

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Consecutive Interior Angles Theorem

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of conservative interior angles are supplementary.

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Alternate Interior Angles Converse

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

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Alternate Exterior Angles Converse

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

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Consecutive Interior Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so the consecutive interior angles are supplementary, then the lines are parallel.

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Transitive Property of Parallel Lines Theorem

If two lines are parallel to the same line, then they are parallel to each other

<p>If two lines are parallel to the same line, then they are parallel to each other</p>
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Linear Pair Perpendicular Theorem

If two lines intersect to form a linear pair of congruent angles, then the lines are perpendicular.

<p>If two lines intersect to form a linear pair of congruent angles, then the lines are perpendicular.</p>
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Perpendicular Transversal Theorem

If a plane, if a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the other line.

<p>If a plane, if a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the other line.</p>
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Lines Perpendicular to a Transversal Theorem

In a plane, if two lines are perpendicular to the same line, then they are parallel to each other.

<p>In a plane, if two lines are perpendicular to the same line, then they are parallel to each other.</p>
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Slopes of Parallel Lines Theorem

In a coordinate plane, two non-vertical lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slope

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Slopes of Perpendicular Lines Theorem

In a coordinate plane, two non-vertical lines are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is -1

<p>In a coordinate plane, two non-vertical lines are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is -1</p>
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Reflections in Parallel Lines Theorem

If lines k and m are parallel, then a reflection in line k followed by a reflection in line m in the same as a translation.

If A” is the image of A’, then

  1. AA” is perpendicular to k and m, and AA”=2d, where d is the distance between k and m.

<p>If lines k and m are parallel, then a reflection in line k followed by a reflection in line m in the same as a translation.</p><p>If A” is the image of A’, then</p><ol><li><p>AA” is perpendicular to k and m, and AA”=2d, where d is the distance between k and m.</p></li></ol>
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Reflection in Intersecting Lines Theorem

If lines k and m intersect at point P, then a reflection in line k followed by a reflection in line m is the same as a rotation about point P.

The angles of rotations is 2x^o, where x^o is the measure of the acute or right angle formed by lines k and m

<p>If lines k and m intersect at point P, then a reflection in line k followed by a reflection in line m is the same as a rotation about point P.</p><p>The angles of rotations is 2x^o, where x^o is the measure of the acute or right angle formed by lines k and m</p>
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Triangle Sum Theorem

The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangles is 180^o

<p>The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangles is 180^o</p>
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Exterior Angle Theorem

The measure of an exterior angles of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measure of the two non-adjacent interior angles.

<p>The measure of an exterior angles of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measure of the two non-adjacent interior angles.</p>
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Corollary to the Triangle Sum Theorem

The acute angles of a right triangle are complementary.

<p>The acute angles of a right triangle are complementary.</p>
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Third Angles Theorem

If two angles of one triangles are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the third angles are also congruent.

<p>If two angles of one triangles are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the third angles are also congruent.</p>
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Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence Theorem

If two sides and the included angles of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angles of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

<p>If two sides and the included angles of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angles of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.</p>
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