Exploring Segment and Angle Addition in Geometry

The video tutorial covers two main concepts: segment addition postulate and angle addition postulate. It explains how parts of a line or angle add up to form the whole, using simple examples. The tutorial also includes algebraic applications of these postulates, demonstrating how to solve for unknowns in geometric problems. The teacher emphasizes the importance of understanding these concepts for future proofs and encourages students to take notes for an upcoming class activity.

What does the Segment Addition Postulate state?

• A part of a line is equal to the whole line.

• A part of a line plus another part equals the whole line.

• A part of a line minus another part equals the whole line.

• A part of a line is always greater than the whole line.

If AC is the whole line and AB is 1 cm, BC is 6 cm, what is the length of AC?

• 5 cm

• 6 cm

• 7 cm

• 8 cm

Given AC is 17 cm and AB is 5 cm, what is the length of BC?

• 12 cm

• 15 cm

• 10 cm

• 17 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What does the Angle Addition Postulate state?

• A part of an angle is always greater than the whole angle.

• A part of an angle minus another part equals the whole angle.

• A part of an angle plus another part equals the whole angle.

• A part of an angle is equal to the whole angle.

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CCSS.4.MD.C.7

If angle BAD is composed of angles BAC and CAD, and BAC is 26 degrees and CAD is 34 degrees, what is the measure of angle BAD?

• 50 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 70 degrees

• 80 degrees

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CCSS.4.MD.C.7

Given angle XYZ is 104 degrees and angle XYW is 27 degrees, what is the measure of angle WYZ?

• 77 degrees

• 67 degrees

• 87 degrees

• 97 degrees

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

If angle XYZ is cut by ray YW, and angle XYW is 27 degrees, what is the measure of angle WYZ if XYZ is 104 degrees?

• 67 degrees

• 97 degrees

• 77 degrees

• 87 degrees

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

If the measure of angle BAD is 62 degrees and is composed of angles BAC and CAD, with BAC being 4x + 14 and CAD being 10x - 22, what is the value of x?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

If x is found to be 5, what is the measure of angle BAC if BAC is 4x + 14?

• 54 degrees

• 44 degrees

• 24 degrees

• 34 degrees

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

What is the measure of angle CAD if x is 5 and CAD is 10x - 22?

• 28 degrees

• 32 degrees

• 38 degrees

• 42 degrees

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5