Parallel lines cut by a transversal

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What are parallel lines?

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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 line that intersects two or more lines at different points.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are corresponding angles?

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Angles that are in the same position on two parallel lines cut by a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are alternate interior angles?

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Angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and inside the two lines.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are same-side interior angles?

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Angles that are on the same side of the transversal and inside the two lines.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between alternate interior angles?

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They are equal when the lines are parallel.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Front

What is the relationship between corresponding angles?

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They are equal when the lines are parallel.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between same-side interior angles?

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They are supplementary when the lines are parallel.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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

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The measure of the angle is equal to the measure of its alternate interior angle.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the sum of the measures of same-side interior angles?

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180 degrees.