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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.

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