Geometry Worksheet Name: ___________________________
2-6 Geometry Proofs Notes & Arranging Hour: ____
Choose reasons from the following list for #1 - 12
Given Substitution Property Subtraction Property
Segment Addition Postulate Angle Addition Postulate Def. of angle bisector
Def. of Midpoint Transitive Property Def. of congruent
Def. of complementary Simplify Addition Property
Def of supplementary Def. of right angle
1. Given: K is between J and L. JK = 6, KL = 10
Prove: JL = 16
Statements Reasons
1. K is between J and L 1. ___________________________
2. JK = 6, KL = 10 2. ___________________________
3. JL = JK + KL 3. ___________________________
4. JL = 6 + 10 4. ___________________________
5. JL = 16 5. ___________________________
2. Given: B is the midpoint of AC . BD AB
Prove: BD BC
Statements Reasons
1. BD AB 1. ___________________________
2. B is the midpoint of AC 2.
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3. AB BC 3.
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4. BD BC 4.
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3. Given: m 1 = 75; m 2 = 105
Prove: 1 and 2 are supplementary
Statements Reasons
1. m 1 = 75; m 2 = 105 1. ___________________________
2. m 1 + m 2 = 75 + 105 2. ___________________________
3. m 1 + m 2 = 180 3. ___________________________
4. 1 and 2 are supplementary 4. ___________________________
4. Given: ABC with C a right angle
A and B are complementary
Prove: m A + m B + m C = 180
Statements Reasons
1. A and B are complementary 1. ___________________________
2. m A + m B = 90 2. ___________________________
3. C a right angle 3. ___________________________
4. m C = 90 4. ___________________________
5. m A + m B + m C = 180 5. ___________________________
5. Given: R, J, and M are collinear
RJ = 3, RM = 8 $ M
Prove: JM = 5
Statements Reasons
1. R, J, and M are collinear 1. ___________________________
RJ = 3, RM = 8
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2. RJ + JM = RM 2. ___________________________
3. 3 + JM = 8 3. ___________________________
4. JM = 5 4. ___________________________
6. Given: WD bisects CWK; WK bisects DWM
Prove: CWD KWM
Statements Reasons
1. WD bisects CWK 1. ___________________________
WK bisects DWM
2. CWD DWK 2. ___________________________
3. DWK KWM 3. ___________________________
4. CWD KWM 4. ___________________________
7. Given: 1 and 2 are right angles
Prove: 1 2
Statements Reasons
1. 1 and 2 are right angles 1. ___________________________
2. m 1 = 90; m 2 = 90 2. ___________________________
3. m 1 = m 2 3. ___________________________
4. 1 2 4. ___________________________
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For #8 12, rewrite the statements in the correct order and then supply the reasons.
8. Given: RS = 8; RT = 34
Prove: ST = 26
Statements Reasons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
8 + ST = 34 ST = 26 RS + ST = RT RS = 8 RT = 34
9. Given: C and B are complementary; m C = 50
Prove: m B = 40
Statements Reasons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
m C + m B = 90 m B = 40 50 + m B = 90
C and B are complementary; m C = 50
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10. Given: A and B are supplementary
C and B are supplementary
Prove: A C
Statements Reasons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
m A + m B = m C + m B A C m A = m C
m A + m B = 180, m C + m B = 180
A and B are supplementary
C and B are supplementary
11. Given: MPR is a right angle
Prove: MPK and KPR are complementary
Statements Reasons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
m MPR = 90 m MPK + m KPR = 90 MPR is a right angle
MPK and KPR are complementary m MPK + m KPR = m MPR
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12. Given: GBW is a right angle; m GBT = 35
Prove: m TBW = 55
Statements Reasons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
GBW is a right angle m GBT + m TBW = m GBW
m GBT = 35 m TBW = 55
m GBW = 90 35 + m TBW = 90
