geometry ch2 reasoning and proofs

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What is the Law of Detachment?

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The Law of Detachment states that if a conditional statement is true and its hypothesis is true, then the conclusion is also true.

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What is the Transitive Property of Congruence?

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The Transitive Property of Congruence states that if two figures are congruent to a third figure, then they are congruent to each other.

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What are Vertical Angles?

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Vertical angles are the angles opposite each other when two lines intersect. They are always congruent.

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What is the Definition of Complementary Angles?

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Complementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.

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What is Inductive Reasoning?

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Inductive reasoning is a type of reasoning that involves making generalizations based on specific examples or patterns.

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What is Deductive Reasoning?

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Deductive reasoning is a logical process where a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

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What is the Reflexive Property of Congruence?

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The Reflexive Property of Congruence states that any geometric figure is congruent to itself.

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What is the Symmetric Property of Congruence?

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The Symmetric Property of Congruence states that if one figure is congruent to another, then the second figure is congruent to the first.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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What is a Conditional Statement?

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A conditional statement is a logical statement that has two parts: a hypothesis and a conclusion, typically expressed in the form 'If P, then Q'.