Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Axiom

Axiom is a statement that is accepted as true. It does not require any proof. Geometry axioms is a statement that is not proved or demonstrated but considered to be either self-evident, or subject to necessary decision. Therefore, its truth is taken for published, and serves as a starting point for reducing and inferring other truths. In mathematics, axiom refers to two related but distinguishable senses: "logical axioms" and "non-logical axioms". In both senses, an axiom is any mathematical statement that works as a starting point from which other statements are logically derived.

Example of an Axiom

  • A line contains infinitely many points.
  • Things which are equal to the same things are equal to each other.
Let us see below some of Geometry Axioms

Straight Angles: All the straight angles are congruent in nature.

Linear Pair: If two angles are linear, than they are supplementary.
Vertical Angles: All the vertical angles are congruent in nature.

Triangle Sum: The sum of all the three angles in a triangle is 180ยบ.

Rhombus: If 4 sides of a rhombus are congruent, then it is a parallelogram.

Congruent Supplements: If an angle is supplement, then it is congruent.

Construction: Two or more points form a line.

Sum of two sides: The sum of two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side.

Longest side: The largest side of a triangle is from its largest angle.

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