Parallel Lines and Transversals

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What are parallel lines?

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

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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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What is the relationship between corresponding angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?

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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, corresponding angles are congruent.

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What are consecutive interior angles?

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Consecutive interior angles are pairs of angles that are on the same side of the transversal and between the two lines.

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What is the relationship between consecutive interior angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?

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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, consecutive interior angles are supplementary.

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What are alternate interior angles?

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Alternate interior angles are pairs of angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and inside the two lines.

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What is the relationship between alternate interior angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?

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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, alternate interior angles are congruent.

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What are alternate exterior angles?

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Alternate exterior angles are pairs of angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and outside the two lines.

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What is the relationship between alternate exterior angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?

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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, alternate exterior angles are congruent.