Parrallel Lines

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What are parallel lines?

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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When two lines are parallel, what is the relationship between their slopes?

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The slopes of parallel lines are equal.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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What happens when a transversal intersects two parallel lines?

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It creates corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, and alternate exterior angles.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are corresponding angles?

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

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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 the transversal and inside the two parallel lines.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are alternate exterior angles?

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the sum of the interior angles on the same side of a transversal when it intersects two parallel lines?

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The sum is supplementary, meaning they add up to 180 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If two angles are corresponding angles, what can we say about their measures?

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They are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate interior angles are equal, what can we conclude about the lines?

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The lines are parallel.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is a transversal?

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A line that intersects two or more lines in a plane.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1