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Geometry – Definitions, Postulates, and Theorems for Chapters 1-6
All of these terms are important; many of them are used in proofs. However, I’ve bolded the terms that I
think are especially important to know for filling in justification in proofs.
Chapter 1
Point
Line
Plane
Segment
Endpoint
Ray
Opposite Rays
Collinear
Noncollinear
Coplanar
Ruler Postulate
Segment Addition Postulate
Midpoint
Segment Bisector
Congruent segments
Angle
Vertex
Interior of an angle
Exterior of an angle
Protractor Postulate
Acute angle
Right angle
Obtuse angle
Straight angle
Congruent angles
Angle Addition Postulate
Angle bisector
Adjacent angles
Linear pair
Complementary angles
Supplementary angles
Vertical angles
Perimeter
Area
Diameter, Radius, Circumference
Coordinate plane
Legs
Hypotenuse
Midpoint Formula
Distance Formula
Pythagorean Theorem
Chapter 2
Inductive reasoning
Conjecture
Counterexample
Conditional statements
Hypothesis, Conclusion
Truth Value
Converse
Inverse
Contrapositive
Logically equivalent statements
Deductive reasoning
Law of detachment
Law of Syllogism
Biconditional statements
Polygon
Triangle
Quadrilateral
Properties of Equality and Congruence
-Addition
-Subtraction
-Multiplication
-Division
-Reflexive
-Symmetric
-Transitive
-Substitution
Linear Pair Theorem
Congruent Supplements Theorem
Right angle Congruence Theorem
Congruent Complements Theorem
Common Segments Theorem
Vertical Angles Theorem
Congruent Angles Supplementary → Right Angles
Chapter 3
Parallel, Perpendicular, and Skew Lines
Parallel Planes
Transversal
Corresponding Angles
Alternate Interior Angles
Alternate Exterior Angles
Same-Side Interior Angles
Corresponding Angles Postulate (and Converse)
Alternate Interior Angles Theorem (and Converse)
Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem (and Converse)
Same-Side Interior Angles Theorem (and Converse)
Parallel Postulate
Perpendicular Bisector and the distance from a point to a
line
Two intersecting lines form linear pair of congruent angles
→ lines Perpendicular
Perpendicular Transversal Theorem
2 lines perpendicular to same line → Lines
parallel
Rise, Run, Slope
Slope – Parallel Lines Theorem
Slope – Perpendicular Lines Theorem
Eq – Point-Slope Form
Eq – Slope-Intercept Form
Chapter 4
Acute Triangle
Equiangular Triangle
Right Triangle
Obtuse Triangle
Equilateral Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Scalene Triangle
Triangle Sum Theorem
Exterior Angle Theorem
Third Angles Theorem
Corresponding angles/sides
Congruent Polygons
SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, HL, CPCTC
Coordinate Proof
Isosceles Triangle Theorem (and Converse)
Equilateral/Equiangular Triangle Theorem
Chapter 5
Equidistant
Perpendicular Bisector Theorem (and
Converse)
Angle Bisector Theorem (and Converse)
Concurrent, Point of Concurrency
Circumcenter Theorem
Incenter Theorem
Inscribed circle
Median of a triangle
Centroid Theorem
Altitude of a triangle
Orthocenter of a triangle
Triangle Midsegment Theorem
In triangle longer side opposite larger angle
(and converse)
Triangle Inequality Theorem
Hinge Theorem (and Converse)
Chapter 6
Regular, Concave, Convex Polygons
Polygon Exterior Angle Theorem
Parallelogram → opposite sides congruent
Parallelogram → opposite angles congruent
Parallelogram → consecutive angles supp.
Parallelogram → diagonals bisect each other
Quad. with 1 pair opposite sides parallel and congruent
→ Parallelogram
Quad. with opposite sides congruent → Parallelogram
Quad. with opposite angles congruent → Parallelogram
Quad. with angles supp. to consecutive angles →
Parallelogram
Quad with diagonals bisecting each other →
Parallelogram
Rectangle → Parallelogram
Rectangle → Diagonals congruent
Rhombus → Parallelogram
Rhombus → Diagonals perpendicular
Rhombus → Each diagonal bisects opposite angles
Parallelogram with one right angle → Rectangle
Parallelogram with diagonals congruent → Rectangle
Parallelogram with one pair of consecutive sides
congruent → rhombus
Parallelogram with diagonals perpendicular →
rhombus
Parallelogram with diagonals bisecting opposite angles
→ rhombus
Kite → diagonals perpendicular
Kite → one pair opposite angles congruent
Isosceles trapezoid → base angles congruent
Trapezoid with pair of base angles congruent →
Isosceles trapezoid
Isosceles trapezoid ↔ diagonals are congruent
Trapezoid Midsegment theorem
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