Transversals & Triangles

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What are alternate exterior angles?

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Angles that are on opposite sides of a transversal and outside the two lines it intersects.

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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 a transversal and inside the two lines it intersects.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What does the Triangle Sum Theorem state?

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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How can you determine if two triangles are similar?

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Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal or their corresponding sides are in proportion.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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What is the definition of a transversal?

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What are corresponding angles?

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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 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.

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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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Corresponding angles are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the definition of similar triangles?

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Triangles that have the same shape but may have different sizes; their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are proportional.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What is the sum of the angles in any triangle?

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180°.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5