Parallel Lines and Transversal

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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 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 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 corresponding angles?

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Corresponding angles are pairs of angles that are in the same position on two different lines cut by 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 identify alternate exterior angles?

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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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 equal.

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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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 equal.

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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