Parallel Line Relationships

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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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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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

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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 interior angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?

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Alternate interior 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 same-side interior angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?

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Same-side interior angles are supplementary when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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How do you find the value of X in parallel line problems?

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To find the value of X, use the relationships between angles formed by the transversal and the parallel lines.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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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 alternate exterior angles?

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Alternate exterior angles are the angles that lie outside the parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal; they are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the definition of supplementary angles?

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Supplementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 180 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What is the definition of complementary angles?

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Complementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5