Transversal

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What is a transversal?

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A transversal is a line that intersects two or more other lines at distinct points.

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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 parallel lines cut by a transversal.

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What are alternate interior angles?

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Alternate interior angles are pairs of angles that lie between the two lines on opposite sides of the transversal.

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What are alternate exterior angles?

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

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What are same side interior angles?

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Same side interior angles are pairs of angles that lie between the two lines on the same side of the transversal.

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, what can be said about the corresponding angles?

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The corresponding angles are equal.

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, what can be said about the alternate interior angles?

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The alternate interior angles are equal.

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, what can be said about the alternate exterior angles?

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The alternate exterior angles are equal.

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, what can be said about the same side interior angles?

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The same side interior angles are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).

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How do you find the measure of a missing angle when given one angle formed by a transversal?

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Use the properties of angles formed by the transversal to find the missing angle, such as using the fact that corresponding angles are equal or that same side interior angles are supplementary.