Postulates
- 1.
What is an example of the Reflexive Property of Equality?
- A.
If a=b and c=d, then ac=bd.
- B.
If a=b, then b=a.
- C.
If a=b and b=c, then a=c.
- D.
A=a
Correct Answer
D. A=a -
- 2.
If a=b and b=c, then a=c is an example of which property?
- A.
Reflexive Property of Equality
- B.
Powers Postulate
- C.
Transitive Property of Equality
- D.
Symmetric Property of Equality
Correct Answer
C. Transitive Property of Equality -
- 3.
What is an example of the Substitution Postulate?
- A.
If AB=BC and BC=CD, then AB=CD.
- B.
If a=b and c=d, then a+c=b+d.
- C.
If a=b and c=d, then a-c=b-d.
- D.
If a=b and c=d, then ac=bd.
Correct Answer
A. If AB=BC and BC=CD, then AB=CD. -
- 4.
What is an example of the Symmetric Property of Equality?
- A.
A=a
- B.
If a=b, then b=a.
- C.
If a=b and c=d, then a+c=b+d.
- D.
If a=b and c=d, then a-c=b-d.
Correct Answer
B. If a=b, then b=a. -
- 5.
If a=b and c=d, then a-c=b is an example of which Postulate?
- A.
Substitution Postulate
- B.
Powers Postulate
- C.
Subtraction Postulate
- D.
Partition Postulate
Correct Answer
C. Subtraction Postulate -
- 6.
What is the description of the Partition Postulate?
- A.
If congruent angles are added to congruent angles, the sums are congruent.
- B.
If congruent segments are subtracted from congruent segments, the differences are congruent.
- C.
A quantity may be substituted for its equal in any statement of equality.
- D.
A whole is equal to the sum of all its parts.
Correct Answer
D. A whole is equal to the sum of all its parts. -
- 7.
If a=b and c=d, then a+c=b+d is an example of which Postulate?
- A.
Addition Postulate
- B.
Subtraction Postulate
- C.
Substitution Postulate
- D.
Multiplication Postulate
Correct Answer
A. Addition Postulate -
- 8.
What is an example of the Roots Postulate?
- A.
If a=b, then a^2=b^2.
- B.
If a=b and a>0, then √a=√b.
- C.
If a=b and c=d, then ac=bd.
- D.
If a=b and c=d, then a+c=b+d.
Correct Answer
B. If a=b and a>0, then √a=√b. -
- 9.
If a=b, then a^2=b^2 is an example of which Postulate?
- A.
Division Postulate
- B.
Roots Postulate
- C.
Powers Postulate
- D.
Addition Postulate
Correct Answer
C. Powers Postulate -
- 10.
What is an example of the Multiplication Postulate?
- A.
If a=b and c=d, then a-c=b-d.
- B.
If a=b and c=d, then a+c=b+d.
- C.
If a=c and c=d, then ac=bd.
- D.
If x=y and y=8, then x=8.
Correct Answer
C. If a=c and c=d, then ac=bd. -
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