Preparing for the Regents Examination Geometry, AK
Preparing for the Regents Examination Geometry, AK
Preparing for the Regents Examination Geometry, AK
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CHAPTER<br />
4-1 Setting Up a Valid<br />
Proof<br />
(pages 56–57)<br />
1 Given: ABC , BD AC <br />
D<br />
4<br />
A C<br />
B<br />
Prove: ABD CBD<br />
Statements Reasons<br />
1. ABC <br />
2. BD AC <br />
1. Given.<br />
2. Given.<br />
3. ABD is a right<br />
angle.<br />
4. CBD is a right<br />
angle.<br />
3. Definition of perpendicular<br />
lines.<br />
4. Definition of perpendicular<br />
lines.<br />
5. ABD CBD 5. Congruent angles<br />
are angles that<br />
have <strong>the</strong> same<br />
measure.<br />
2 Given: PQRS , −−<br />
PR −−<br />
QS<br />
P Q R S<br />
Prove: −−<br />
PQ −−<br />
RS<br />
12 Chapter 4: Congruence of Lines, Angles, and Triangles<br />
Congruence of Lines,<br />
Angles, and Triangles<br />
Statements Reasons<br />
1. PQRS <br />
1. Given.<br />
2. −−<br />
PR −−<br />
QS 2. Given.<br />
3. −−−<br />
QR −−−<br />
QR 3. Reflexive<br />
property of<br />
congruence.<br />
4. PR QR <br />
QS QR<br />
4. Subtraction<br />
postulate<br />
5. −−<br />
PQ −−<br />
RS 5. Substitution<br />
postulate<br />
3 Given: −−−<br />
AD −−<br />
BC<br />
−−<br />
EF bisects −−−<br />
AD<br />
−−<br />
GF bisects −−<br />
BC<br />
Prove: −−<br />
AE −−<br />
BG<br />
Statements Reasons<br />
1. −−−<br />
AD −−<br />
BC 1. Given.<br />
2. −−<br />
EF bisects −−−<br />
AD 2. Given.<br />
3. −−<br />
GF bisects −−<br />
BC 3. Given.<br />
4. −−<br />
AE −−−<br />
AD 4. Definition of a<br />
bisector.<br />
5. −−<br />
BG −−<br />
GC 5. Definition of a<br />
bisector.<br />
6. AE ED 6. Definition of<br />
congruent<br />
segments.<br />
7. BG GC 7. Definition of<br />
congruent<br />
segments.<br />
8. AE ED AD 8. Partition<br />
postulate.