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C-1
Linear Pair If 2 angles form a linear pair, then their angles sum to 180.
Conjecture The converse is not true; two supplementary angles need not be
linear pairs.
C-2 If two angles are vertical angles, then they are congruent.
Vertical Angles The converse is not true; two congruent angles need not be vertical
Conjecture angles.
C-4
If 2 lines are cut by a transversal so that corresponding, alternate
Converse of Parallel
interior angles, and angles exterior angles pairs are congruent then
Lines Conjecture
the lines are parallel.
C-5
Perpendicular If a point is on the perpendicular bisector of a segment, then it is
Bisector Conjecture equidistant from the endpoints.
See C-6 for converse information.
C-6
Converse of the If a point is equidistant from the endpoints of a segment, then it is
Perpendicular on the perpendicular bisector of a segment.
Bisector Conjecture
C-7
Shortest Distance The shortest distance from a point to a line is measured along the
Conjecture perpendicular from the point to the line.
C-9 The three angle bisectors of a triangle are concurrent. They form
Angle Bisector the incenter of a triangle.
Concurrency A converse is not applicable.
Conjecture
C-11
Altitude Concurrency The three altitudes (or the lines containing the altitudes) of a
Conjecture triangle are concurrent. They form the orthocenter.
A converse is not applicable
C-13
Circumcenter The circumcenter of a triangle is equidistant from the vertices.
Conjecture The converse is true = a point in a triangle equidistant from its
vertices is its circumcenter.
C-13 The three medians of a triangle are concurrent. They form the
Incenter Conjecture centroid of a triangle.
A converse is not applicable.
C-14
Median Concurrency
Conjecture The three medians of a triangle are concurrent. They form the
centroid of a triangle.
A converse is not applicable.
C-15 The centroid of a triangle divides each median into two parts so
Centroid Conjecture that the distance from the centroid to the vertex is twice the
distance from the centroid to the midpoint of the opposite side.
The converse is partially true = the distance from the centroid of a
triangle to the midpoint of a side is half the distance from the
centroid to the vertex opposite the side.
C-16
Center of Gravity
Conjecture
The centroid of a triangle is the center of gravity of the triangular
region.
The converse is true = the center of gravity of a triangle is its
centroid.
C-17
Triangle Sum
Conjecture
The sum of the measures of the angles in every triangle is 180 °.
The converse is true = 180 ° is the sum of the angle measures in
every triangle.
C-18
Third Angle
Conjecture If two angles of one triangle are equal in measure to two angles of
another triangle, then the third angle in each triangle is congruent
to the third angle in the second triangle.
The converse is true; simply take the above statement in the
perspective of the “second” triangle.
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C-22
Side-Angle Inequality In a triangle,the largest side is opposite the largest angle and the
Conjecture smallest side is opposite the smallest angle.
The converse is true = the largest angle is opposite the largest
side and the smallest angle is opposite the smallest side.
C-23
Triangle Exterior The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum
Angle Conjecture of its remote angles.
The converse is true = the sum of the remote angles to an exterior
angle in a triangle are equal to one anoter.
C-24
SSS (Side-Side-Side) If the three sides of one triangle are congruent to the three sides of
Congruence another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
The converse is not true; two congruent triangles need not be
Conjecture
congruent by the same method or reason; this applies to
Conjectures C-24 – C-27.
C-25
SAS (Side-Angle-
Side) Congruence If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to
Conjecture two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the
triangles are congruent.
C-26
ASA (Angle-Side- If two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to
Angle) Congruence two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the
Conjecture triangles are congruent.
C-27
SAA (Side-Angle- If two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are congruent
Angle) Congruence to the corresponding angles and side of another triangle, then the
Conjecture triangles are congruent.
C-29
Equilateral/ Every equilateral triangle is equiangular and conversely, every
Equiangular Triangle equiangular triangle is equilateral.
Conjecture
C-30
Quadrilateral Sum The sum of the measures of the four angles of any quadrilateral is
Conjecture 360 degrees.
C-31 The sum of the measures of the five angles of any pentagon is 540
Pentagon Sum degrees.
Conjecture
C-32
Polygon Sum The sum of the measures of the n interior angles of an n-gon is
Conjecture 180(n-2).
The centroid of a triangle divides each median into two parts so that the
distance from the centroid to the vertex is twice the distance from the centroid
to the midpoint of the opposite side.
The converse is partially true = the distance from the centroid of a triangle to
the midpoint of a side is half the distance from the centroid to the vertex
opposite the side.
C-33 For any polygon, the sum of the measures of a set of exterior angles
Exterior Angles Sum is 360 degrees.
Conjecture
C-34
Equiangular Polygon You can find the measure of each interior angle of an equiangular n-
Conjecture gon by using either of these formulas: 180(n-2)/n and 180 – 360/n.
C-35
Kite Angles
Conjecture The non vertex angles of a kite are congruent.
C-39
Trapezoid
Consecutive Angles
Conjecture
C-37
Kite Diagonal The diagonal connecting the vertex angles of a kite is the
Bisector Conjecture perpendicular bisector of the other diagonal.
C-40
Isosceles Trapezoid
Conjecture
C-38
Kite Angle Bisector The vertex angles of a kite are bisected by a diagonal.
Conjecture The diagonal here is also the single line of symmetry of the kite.
C-41
Isosceles Trapezoid
Diagonals Conjecture
C-42
Three Midsegments
Cojnecture
C-43
Triangle Midsegment
Conjecture
C-44
Trapezoid
Midesgment
Conjecture
C-45
Parallelogram
Opposite Angles
Conjecture
C-46
Parallelogram
Consecutive Angles
Conjecture
The midsegment of a trapezoid is parallel to the bases and is equal
in length to the average of the bases.
The converse is true – the average of the length of the bases of a
trapezoid that is parallel to the bases is its midsegment.
C-47
Parallelogram
Opposite Sides
Conjecture
C-48
Parallelogram
Diagonals Conjecture
C-49
Double-Edged
Straightedge
Conjecture
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent.
C-50
Rhombus Diagonals
Conjecture
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
C-51
Rhombus Angles
Conjecture
If two parallel lines are intersected by a second pair of parallel
lines that are the same distance apart as the first pair, then the
parallelogram formed is a rhombus.
C-52
Rectangle Diagonals
Conjecture
The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular and they bisect
each other.
C-53
Square Diagonals
Conjecture
The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent and they bisect each other.
The diagonals of a square are congruent, they bisect each other, and they are perpendicular.
C-55 If two chords in a circle are congruent, then their intercepted arcs are
Chord Arcs congruent.
Conjecture The converse of the statement is not true. Intercepted arcs do not
necessarily result in the congruence of two chords in a circle.
C-57 Two congruent chords in a circle are equidistant from the center of the
Chord Distance to circle.
Center Conjecture The converse is true. Two congruent lines in a circle (which eliminate the
diameter) will always be equidistant from the circle.
C-58
Perpendicular The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the center of the
Bisector of a Chord circle.
Conjecture
C-60
Tangent Segments Tangent segments to a circle from a point outside the circle are conguent
Conjecture and equidistant.
C-61
Inscribed Angle The measure of an angle inscribed in a circle is half the measure of its
Conjecture intercepted arc.
The converse is true; half the measure of an intercepted arc equals the
measure of the inscribed angle.
C-62
Inscribed Angles Inscribed angles that intercept the same arc are congruent.
Intercepting Arcs
Conjecture
C-63
Angles Inscribed in a Angles inscribed in a semicircle are right angles.
Semicircle Conjecture
C-64
Cyclic Quadrilateral
Conjecture The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are congruent.
C-65
Parallel Lines
Intercepted Arcs
Conjecture Parallel lines intercept congruent arcs on a circle.
C-66
Circumference
Conjecture If C is the circumference and d is the diameter of a circle, then there is
a number pi such that C = 2pir. If d = 2r where r is the radius, then C
= pid.
C-67
Arc Length The length of an arc equals the fraction of the circumference it occupies.
Conjecture
C-54
Chord Central Angles If two chords in a circle are congruent, then they determine two central
Conjecture angles that are congruent.