Use the constructions of congruent segments, congruent angles, angle bisectors, and perpendicular bisectors to make conjectures about geometric relationships

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    • What is the Converse of the Corresponding Angles Postulate?What is the Converse of the Corresponding Angles Postulate?

    What is the Converse of the Corresponding Angles Postulate?

    The corresponding angles postulate states that when a transversal intersects parallel lines, the corresponding angles are congruent. What if you go the other way and start with corresponding angles that are congruent? Is the converse of this postulate true? This tutorial explores exactly that!

    • How Do You Determine if Triangles on the Coordinate Plane are Congruent?How Do You Determine if Triangles on the Coordinate Plane are Congruent?

    How Do You Determine if Triangles on the Coordinate Plane are Congruent?

    There are many ways to show that two triangles are congruent. This tutorial shows you how to use a triangle congruence postulate to show that two triangles on the coordinate plane are congruent to each other!

    • What is the Side-Angle-Side Postulate for Triangle Congruence?What is the Side-Angle-Side Postulate for Triangle Congruence?

    What is the Side-Angle-Side Postulate for Triangle Congruence?

    The Side-Angle-Side postulate is just one of many postulates you can use to show two triangles are congruent. This tutorial introduces you to the SAS postulate and shows you how to use it!

    • How Can You Tell if a Point is on the Perpendicular Bisector of a Line Segment?How Can You Tell if a Point is on the Perpendicular Bisector of a Line Segment?

    How Can You Tell if a Point is on the Perpendicular Bisector of a Line Segment?

    If you want to determine if a point is on the perpendicular bisector of a line segment, the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem and its converse might come in handy. This tutorial gives a great example of how to tell if a given point is a perpendicular bisector of a segment!

    • How Do You Construct a Perpendicular Bisector?How Do You Construct a Perpendicular Bisector?

    How Do You Construct a Perpendicular Bisector?

    This tutorial shows you how to construct a perpendicular bisector using only a compass and a straightedge!

    • What is the Circumcenter of a Triangle?What is the Circumcenter of a Triangle?

    What is the Circumcenter of a Triangle?

    This tutorial explains the ins and outs of the circumcenter of a triangle. You'll see how to build up from the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem to find the circumcenter of a triangle.

    • What is the Incenter of a Triangle?What is the Incenter of a Triangle?

    What is the Incenter of a Triangle?

    The incenter of a triangle deals with the angle bisectors of a triangle. This tutorial shows you how to find the incenter of a triangle by first finding the angle bisectors.

    • How Do You Determine Whether Two Chords are Equidistant From the Center of a Circle?How Do You Determine Whether Two Chords are Equidistant From the Center of a Circle?

    How Do You Determine Whether Two Chords are Equidistant From the Center of a Circle?

    When you want to know if two chords are the same distance away from the center of the circle, there's a quick way to get the answer. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to find that answer and figure out which chords are equidistant from the center.

    • How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle?How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle?

    How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle?

    Trying to find a missing interior angle measurement in a triangle? See if you're working with a special type of triangle such as an equilateral or isosceles triangle. If you are, that knowledge can help you. In this tutorial, see how identifying your triangle first can be very helpful in solving for that missing measurement. Take a look!

    • How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle Using Right Triangles?How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle Using Right Triangles?

    How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle Using Right Triangles?

    Trying to find a missing interior angle measurement in a triangle? See if you're working with a special type of triangle such as an equilateral or isosceles triangle. If you are, that knowledge can help you. In this tutorial, see how identifying your triangle first can be very helpful in solving for that missing measurement. Take a look!

    • How Do You Find a Value for x that Makes Two Lines Parallel?How Do You Find a Value for x that Makes Two Lines Parallel?

    How Do You Find a Value for x that Makes Two Lines Parallel?

    Got a transversal intersecting two lines? Trying to figure out if those lines are parallel? You could test to see if corresponding angles are congruent. This tutorial shows you how!

    • What are Supplementary Angles?What are Supplementary Angles?

    What are Supplementary Angles?

    Knowing about supplementary angles can be very useful in solving for missing angle measurements. This tutorial introduces you to supplementary angles and shows you how to use them to solve for a missing angle measurement. Take a look!

    • What are Vertical Angles?What are Vertical Angles?

    What are Vertical Angles?

    Vertical angles have a very special quality. They are always congruent to one another! Check out this tutorial to learn about and see how to identify vertical angles!

    • What are Perpendicular Lines?What are Perpendicular Lines?

    What are Perpendicular Lines?

    Perpendicular lines have a special property. The angles formed by perpendicular lines will always be the same. Check out this tutorial to learn about perpendicular lines and see a cool trick involving these special lines!