1.2 Segment Addition

1.2 Segment Addition Postulate

Objective

Explain and Use the Segment Addition Postulate

Multiple Choice

Which sign means "congruent"

• $$\ne$$

• $$\approx$$

• $$\cong$$

• $$=$$

Multiple Choice

What is always true about congruent segments?

• They have the same endpoints.

• They have the same length.

• They have the same slope.

• They overlap each other.

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true based on the diagram?

• $$\overline{AB}\ \cong\ \overline{EF}$$  

• $$\overline{GH}\ \cong\ \overline{CD}$$  

• $$\overline{DC}\ \cong\ \overline{BA}$$  

• $$\overline{FE}\ \cong\ \overline{CD}$$  

Multiple Choice

Write a congruence statement based on this diagram.

• $$\overline{PS}\ \cong\ \overline{SR}$$  

• $$\overline{RS}\ \cong\ \overline{SQ}$$  

• $$\overline{PS}\ \cong\ \overline{SQ}$$  

• $$\overline{PQ}\ \cong\ \overline{RS}$$  

Multiple Choice

If EF = 20 and AB = 37, what is DC?

• 17

• 20

• 37

• 57

Multiple Choice

What type of geometric term is shown here?

• Ray

• Segment

• Line

• Point

Multiple Choice

Given the diagram, which is correct?

• BC+CD=BD

• BD+BC=CD

• CD+BC=BD

• BC+BD=CD

Multiple Choice

Find AB

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Find AC

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

Multiple Choice

Find AC

• 7
• 8
• 22
• 23

Multiple Choice

If GH = 8 and HI = 17, Find GI

• 8
• 9
• 24
• 25

Recap

​2 little parts added together makes 1 big part!

We can add and subtract segment lengths to find the length of segments!