Parallel Lines & Transversals

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What are parallel lines?

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Parallel lines are lines in a plane that never meet and 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 angles that are in the same position on two different parallel lines cut by a transversal.

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What are alternate interior angles?

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

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What are alternate exterior angles?

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

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What are consecutive interior angles?

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Consecutive interior angles are angles that are on the same side of the transversal and inside the 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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Corresponding angles are congruent.

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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 congruent.

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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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Alternate exterior angles are congruent.

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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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Consecutive interior angles are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).