Geometry Proof Definitions

Name the property of equality or congruence that justifies going from the first statement to the second statement.

• Reflexive Property of Equality

• Symmetric Property of Equality

• Symmetric Property of Congruence

• Reflexive Property of Congruence

Name the property of equality or congruence that justifies going from the first statement to the second statement.

• Reflexive Property of Congruence

• Symmetric Property of Congruence

• Distributive Property

• Transitive Property of Congruence

Name the property of equality or congruence that justifies going from the first statement to the second statement.

• Reflexive Property of Congruence

• Symmetric Property of Congruence

• Distributive Property

• Transitive Property of Congruence

What is the REASON for Statement #1?

• Given

• Definition of Complementary Angles

• Substitution Property

• Reflexive Property of Congruence

Fill in the blanks to complete the geometric proof:

• ∠PQR = 38; B: Definition of Complementary Angles; C: Subtraction

  Property of Equality

• ∠PQR = 38; B: Definition of Supplementary Angles; C: Reflexive Property

• ∠PQR = 38; B: Definition of Vertical Angles; C: Transitive Property

• ∠PQR = 38; B: Definition of Complementary Angles; C: Substitution

Fill in the blanks to complete the geometric proof:

• ∠PQR = 38; B: Definition of Complementary Angles; C: Subtraction

  Property of Equality

• ∠PQR = 38; B: Definition of Supplementary Angles; C: Reflexive Property

• ∠PQR = 38; B: Definition of Vertical Angles; C: Transitive Property

• ∠PQR = 38; B: Definition of Complementary Angles; C: Substitution

What reason justifies statement #2?

• Definition of Midpoint

• Transitive Property

• Addition Property

• Segment Addition Postulate

• Substitution Property

How can you prove step #2?

• Vertical angle theorem

• Subtraction property of equality

• Transitive property of congruence

• Definition of supplementary angles

How can you prove step #4?

• Vertical angle theorem

• Subtraction property of equality

• Transitive property of congruence

• Definition of supplementary angles

How can you prove step #5?

• Vertical angle theorem

• Subtraction property of equality

• Transitive property of congruence

• Definition of supplementary angles