AXIOMS/POSTULATES
AND THEOREMS
PREPARED BY JERRY MAE A. RANES
AXIOMS OR POSTULATES
A statement which is accepted as true without proof.
These statements can be used as reasons in proving some
mathematical statements.
THEOREM
A theorem is a statement that can be proven. Once a
theorem is proven, it can also be used as a reason in
proving other statements.
AXIOMS/POSTULATES
POSTULATE #1
A line contains at least 𝐴
two points.
Example: Line ℎ
𝐵
contains points 𝐴 and 𝐵.
ℎ
AXIOMS/POSTULATES
POSTULATE #2
A plane contains at least three
non-collinear points. 𝐴
Example: Through points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶
and 𝐶, there is exactly one
plane (plane 𝐷). Plane 𝐷 𝐵
𝐷
contains at least three (3) non-
collinear points.
AXIOMS/POSTULATES
POSTULATE #3
Through any two points, 𝐴
there is exactly one line.
Example: Two points 𝐵
determine a line.
ℎ
AXIOMS/POSTULATES
POSTULATE #4
Through any three (3) non-
𝐴
collinear points, there is
exactly one plane. 𝐵
Example: Through points 𝐴, 𝐶
𝐵, and 𝐶, there is exactly one 𝐷
plane, plane 𝐷.
AXIOMS/POSTULATES
POSTULATE #5
If two points lie in the
plane, then the line joining 𝐵
them lies in that plane.
𝐴
Example: 𝐴𝐵 lies in plane 𝐶. 𝐶
AXIOMS/POSTULATES
POSTULATE #6
If two planes intersect, 𝐴
𝐷
then their intersection is a 𝐶
line.
Example: Plane 𝐶 and 𝐷
intersects at 𝐴𝐵. 𝐵
THEOREMS
THEOREM #1
If two lines intersect, then 𝐴 𝐷
they intersect at exactly
𝐸
one point. 𝐵
Example: 𝐴𝐶 intersects 𝐵𝐷
at point 𝐸. Point 𝐸 is the
𝐶
point of intersection.
THEOREMS
THEOREM #2
If a point lies outside a line,
𝐷
then exactly one plane 𝐵
contains both the line and
the point. 𝐴
𝐶
Example: Plane 𝐶 contains
𝐴𝐵 and point 𝐷.
THEOREMS
THEOREM #3
If two lines intersect, then 𝑎 𝑏
exactly one plane contains
both lines. 𝐸
Example: The intersection of
𝐶
line 𝑎 and 𝑏 contains in plane
𝐶.
QUIZ
State the postulate or theorem you would use to justify the statement made about
each figure.
1. One plane contains A, B, 𝐵
and C
𝐶
SEATWORK
State the postulate or theorem you would use to justify the statement made about
each figure.
2. We can create one line 𝑇
using points Q and T.
𝑄
SEATWORK
State the postulate or theorem you would use to justify the statement made about
each figure.
𝐿
3. Line KL lies in plane P.
𝐾
𝑃
SEATWORK
State the postulate or theorem you would use to justify the statement made about
each figure.
𝑛
𝐿
𝑀
4. Plane L and M intersect
along line n.
SEATWORK
State the postulate or theorem you would use to justify the statement made about
each figure.
𝑑
𝐴
5. There is another point
besides point A on d.
SEATWORK
State the postulate or theorem you would use to justify the statement made about
each figure.
𝑚
𝑛
6. One plane contains lines m 𝐸
and n.
SEATWORK
State the postulate or theorem you would use to justify the statement made about
each figure.
𝑍 𝑌
7. One plane contains line XY
𝑋
and Z.
𝑊
SEATWORK
State the postulate or theorem you would use to justify the statement made about
each figure.
𝑠 𝑡
8. Lines s and t intersect at M 𝑀
at no other point.
