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Geometry Unit 1 Postulates and Theorems

This document outlines several postulates and theorems related to geometry: 1. It defines postulates for assigning coordinates and measuring distances along lines, adding distances and angles, and assigning angle measures using a protractor. 2. It also defines postulates for points, lines, and planes regarding their properties and relationships (e.g. two points define a unique line, three non-collinear points define a unique plane). 3. Finally, it lists three theorems: two lines intersect at exactly one point or are parallel; a line and point not on the line define a unique plane; and two intersecting lines lie in a unique plane.

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Geometry Unit 1 Postulates and Theorems

This document outlines several postulates and theorems related to geometry: 1. It defines postulates for assigning coordinates and measuring distances along lines, adding distances and angles, and assigning angle measures using a protractor. 2. It also defines postulates for points, lines, and planes regarding their properties and relationships (e.g. two points define a unique line, three non-collinear points define a unique plane). 3. Finally, it lists three theorems: two lines intersect at exactly one point or are parallel; a line and point not on the line define a unique plane; and two intersecting lines lie in a unique plane.

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Unit 1 Postulates and Theorems

Postulates – segments, lengths, angles, and measures:

1. Ruler Postulate

a). the points on a line are paired with real numbers in such as way that any two points

can have coordinates 0 and 1.

b). once a coordinate system is assigned, the distance between any two points equal the

absolute value of their difference.

2. Segment Addition Postulate

If B is between A and C, then AB + BC = AC.

3. Protractor Postulate

On line AB on a given plane, choose any point O between A and B. Consider ray OA and

ray OB and all the rays that can be drawn from on once side of line AB. These rays can be

paired with the real numbers from 0 to 180 in such a way that:

a). ray OA is paired with 0, and ray OB with 180.

b). If ray OP is paired with x, and OQ with y, then the measure of angle POQ = |x – y|.

4. Angle Addition Postulate

a). If point B lies in the interior of <AOC, then

m<AOB + m<BOC = m<AOC.

b). If <AOC is a straight angle and B is any point not on line AC, then

m<AOB + m<BOC = 180.


Postulates Cont. – points, lines, and planes:

5. A line contains at least 2 points; a plane contains at least three points not all in one line;

space contains at least four points not all in one plane.

* Two points cannot be both on two lines.

6. Through any two points there is exactly one line.

7. Through any three points there is at least one plane, and through any three noncollinear

points there is exactly one plane.

8. If two points are in a plane, then the line that contains the points is in that plane.

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

* The intersection of three planes can be a point or line.

Theorems:

1-1. If two lines intersect, then they intersect in exactly one point.

* Two lines do not have to intersect; they can be parallel.

1-2. Through a line and a point not in the line there is exactly one plane.

1-3. If two lines intersect, then exactly one plane contains the lines.

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