Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal

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What are parallel lines?

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Parallel lines are lines in a plane that never meet and are always the same distance apart.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What is a transversal?

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A transversal is a line that intersects two or more lines at different points.

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What are corresponding angles?

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Corresponding angles are pairs of angles that are in similar positions at each intersection where a transversal crosses two lines.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are alternate interior angles?

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Alternate interior angles are pairs of angles that lie between two lines and on opposite sides of a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are vertical angles?

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Vertical angles are the angles opposite each other when two lines intersect. They are always equal.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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How do you find the measure of an angle when given its corresponding angle?

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Corresponding angles are equal when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between alternate exterior angles?

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Alternate exterior angles are equal when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the sum of the angles on a straight line?

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The sum of the angles on a straight line is 180 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?

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The sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If angle 8 is 70 degrees, what is the measure of angle 2 if they are corresponding angles?

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Angle 2 is also 70 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5