Ms. Andrejko
Real World
Postulates and Theorems
 Postulates
 3.4
 3.5
 Theorems
 3.5
 3.6
 3.7
 3.8
Examples
 Given the following information, determine which lines, if any,
are parallel. State the postulate or theorem that justifies your
answer
1. ∠3 ≅ ∠7
2. ∠9 ≅ ∠11
3. ∠2 ≅ ∠16
4. m∠5 + m∠12 = 180
Practice
 Given the following information, determine which lines, if any,
are parallel. State the postulate or theorem that justifies your
answer.
1. m∠BCG + m∠FGC = 180
2. ∠CBF≅∠GFH
3. ∠EFB ≅∠FBC
4. ∠ACD ≅∠KBF
Examples
 Find x so that ℓ // m .
Practice
 Find x so that ℓ // m .
Examples
 Given: <1 and <2 are complementary, BC  CD
 Prove: BA // CD
STATEMENTS
REASONS
BC  CD
Given

<ABC= <1+<2
Angle Addition Post.
<1 and <2 are complementary Given
<1+<2 = 90
<ABC = 90
BA  BC
BA // CD
Def. of Complementary
Transitive
Def. of Perpendicular
Perp. Transversal Converse
Practice
 Given: <2 and <3 are supplementary
 Prove: AB // CD
STATEMENTS
1. <2&<3 are supplementary
<2 and <3 are
consecutive
AB // CD
REASONS
Given
2. Consecutive Interior
Angles Theorem
3. Consecutive Interior
Angles Converse