Cortez, Reynaldo Jr. C.

BSED – Math II

Postulates and Theorems

I. The SAS Postulate says that triangles are congruent if any pair of corresponding sides and their
included angle are congruent.

II. Side Side Side Postulate (SSS) says triangles are congruent if three sides of one triangle are
congruent to the corresponding sides of the other triangle.

III. The Angle Side Angle Postulate (ASA) says triangles are congruent if any two angles and their
included side are equal in the triangles. An included side is the side between two angles
IV. The Addition Postulate: If you have one apple and Sally has one apple, when you both add the
same quantity to your existing number of apples, you'll still have the same number of apples. Using
algebra, the postulate states:

If x = y, then x + 4 = y + 4

V. The Subtraction Postulate: If you have ten apples and Sally has ten apples, when you both subtract
the same quantity of apples from your existing number of apples, you'll still have the same number
of apples.

If x = y, then x - 3 = y - 3

VI. Partition Postulates: The whole is equal to the sum of its parts. Also:

Betweeness of Points: AB + BC = AC

Angle Addition Postulate: m<ABC + m<CBD = m<ABD

VII. Sum of a Triangle: The sum of the Interior angles of Triangles is 180 degrees.

VIII. Multiplication Postulate: If equal quantities are multiplied by equal quantities, the products are
equal.

IX. Division Postulate: If equal quantities are divided by equal nonzero quantities, the quotients are
equal.

X. AAS Congruence (Angle - Angle - Side) - If two angles and a NON-INCLUDED side of one triangle are
congruent to the corresponding two angles and side of a second triangle, the two triangles are
congruent.