Algebraic and Geometric Proofs

Name: _______________
Fill in the missing step for each proof. Label the picture to represent the conditional statement.

1. If B is between A and C, AB = 3x, BC = 2x + 1, and AC = 36, then x = 7.

Given: __________________________
Prove: __________________________

Statements

Reasons

1. ______________________________

1. _________________________________

2. AB + BC = AC

2. _________________________________

3. 3x + 2x + 1 = 36

3. _________________________________

4. 5x + 1 = 36

4. _________________________________

5. 5x = 35

5. _________________________________

6. _______________________________

6. _________________________________

2. If N is between M and O, MN = 2y, NO = 6y +3, and MO = 35, then y = 4.

Given: _______________________________

Prove: _______________________________
N
M

Statements

Reasons

1. _________________________________

1. __________________________________

2. MN + NO = MO

2. __________________________________

3. 2y + 6y + 3 = 35

3. __________________________________

4. __________________________________

4. __________________________________

5. __________________________________

5. __________________________________

6. __________________________________

6. __________________________________

3. If A is the midpoint of

XY
, XA = 3x and AY = 5x 6, then x = 3.

Given: _________________________________
Y

Prove: _________________________________
A
X

Statements

Reasons

1. ___________________________________

1. _________________________________

2.

AY

XA

2. _________________________________

3. XA = AY

3. _________________________________

4. 3x = 5x 6

4. _________________________________

5. -2x = -6

5. _________________________________

6. ___________________________________

6. _________________________________

4. If RST and TSV form a linear pair, mRST = 4a and mTSV = 6a + 10, then a = 10.
Given: _____________________________
T

Prove: _____________________________

Statements

Reasons

1. ___________________________________

1. __________________________________

2. RST and TSV are supplementary

2. __________________________________

3. mRST + mTSV = 180

3. __________________________________

4. 4a + 6a + 10 = 180

4. __________________________________

5. 10a + 10 = 180

5. __________________________________

6. 10a = 170

6. __________________________________

7. ___________________________________

7. __________________________________

5. If

EG

DF
, then x = 10.

11

2x - 9

Given: _______________________
Prove: _______________________

Statements

Reasons

1. __________________________________

1. _________________________________

2. DF = EG

2. _________________________________

3. 11 = 2x 9

3. _________________________________

4. __________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. __________________________________

5. _________________________________

6. __________________________________

6. _________________________________

6. If

AC

AB
, then x = 4.

3x + 15

5x + 7

Given: ___________________________
Prove: ___________________________

Statements

Reasons

1. __________________________________

1. _________________________________

2. AB = AC

2. _________________________________

3. 3x + 15 = 5x + 7

3. _________________________________

4. __________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. __________________________________

5. _________________________________

6. __________________________________

6. _________________________________

7. If Y Z, then x = 100.

(2x - 90)

Given: __________________________
Prove: ___________________________
(x + 10)
Y

Statements

Reasons

1. __________________________________

1. _________________________________

2. mY = mZ

2. _________________________________

3. x + 10 = 2x 90

3. _________________________________

4. __________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. __________________________________

5. _________________________________

6. __________________________________

6. _________________________________

8. If MPN QPN, then x = 16.

Given: _____________________________

Prove: _____________________________

(x + 26)
(2x + 10))
P

Statements

Reasons

1. __________________________________

1. __________________________________

2. __________________________________

2. __________________________________

3. __________________________________

3. __________________________________

4. __________________________________

4. __________________________________

5. __________________________________

5. __________________________________