Parallel Lines & Transversals

Front

What are parallel lines?

Back

Lines in a plane that never meet and are always the same distance apart.

Front

What is a transversal?

Back

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

Front

What are corresponding angles?

Back

Angles that are in the same position on different parallel lines when cut by a transversal.

Front

What are alternate interior angles?

Back

Angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and inside the two lines.

Front

What are alternate exterior angles?

Back

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

Front

What are vertical angles?

Back

Angles that are opposite each other when two lines intersect.

Front

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

Back

They are equal.

Front

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

Back

They are equal.

Front

If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding angles are equal, what can be concluded about the lines?

Back

The lines are parallel.

Front

What is a linear pair of angles?

Back

Two adjacent angles that form a straight line and are supplementary.