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The Angle Sum Property In any triangle: A + B + C = 180°
This can be proved by drawing a line through one vertex parallel to the opposite side and using alternate interior angles. It's one of the first results students prove in geometry, and it leads directly to exterior angle theorems and polygon angle formulas .
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SSS: Three pairs of sides are 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 SAS: Two sides and the included angle are equal ASA: Two angles and the included side are equal AAS: Two angles and a non-included side are 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
Note: SSA (two sides and a non-included angle) does NOT guarantee congruence — this is the famous "ambiguous case" that also appears in the
Law of Sines .
Similarity Similar triangles have the same shape but possibly different sizes. Their corresponding angles are equal and corresponding sides are proportional:
△ABC ~ △DEF ⟹ AB/DE = BC/EF = AC/DF
Conditions: AA (two angles equal), SAS~ (proportional sides with equal included angle), SSS~ (all sides proportional).
Similarity is the basis of trigonometry — the trig ratios (sin, cos, tan) are well-defined precisely because all right triangles with the same acute angle are similar.
The Pythagorean Theorem 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 a² + b² = c² (where c is the hypotenuse)
This is arguably the most famous theorem in mathematics. It connects geometry to algebra , enables the distance formula in coordinate geometry, and generalizes to the law of cosines for non-right triangles.
Example: Find c when a = 5, b = 12 c² = 25 + 144 = 169 → c = 13
(5, 12, 13) is a Pythagorean triple — all integers!
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Geometric Proof Techniques Two-Column Proofs The classic format: left column for statements, right column for reasons (given, definition, theorem, etc.).
Proof by Contradiction Assume the opposite, derive a contradiction. Example: prove √2 is irrational (a result from number theory that has deep geometric meaning — it's the diagonal of a unit square).
Coordinate Proofs Place figures on the coordinate plane and use algebra to prove geometric results. This bridges geometry and algebra powerfully.
A deep theme in mathematics is the interplay between geometry and algebra.
Coordinate geometry translates geometric problems into
equations .
Linear algebra generalizes these ideas to any number of dimensions. This interplay is at the heart of modern mathematics.
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