Properties of Equality & Congruence

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What is the Transitive Property of Equality?

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If a = b and b = c, then a = c.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What does the Segment Addition Postulate state?

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

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What is the Multiplication Property of Equality?

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If a = b, then ac = bc for any number c.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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Define the Symmetric Property of Equality.

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If a = b, then b = a.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the Reflexive Property of Equality?

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For any number a, a = a.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What does the Addition Property of Equality state?

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If a = b, then a + c = b + c for any number c.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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What is the Symmetric Property of Congruence?

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If figure A is congruent to figure B, then figure B is congruent to figure A.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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Explain the concept of Congruent Figures.

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Two figures are congruent if they have the same shape and size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is the definition of Equality in mathematics?

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Two expressions are equal if they represent the same value.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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What is the purpose of the Angle Addition Postulate?

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It states that if point B is in the interior of angle AOC, then angle AOB + angle BOC = angle AOC.

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CCSS.4.MD.C.7