Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal Vocab

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What is the angle relationship when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal and the angles are on opposite sides of the transversal and outside the parallel lines?

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Alternate Exterior Angles

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What do we call angles that are on the same side of the transversal and between the two parallel lines?

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Consecutive Angles

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If angle 4 is given, how do you find its corresponding angle?

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The corresponding angle to angle 4 is angle 8.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between angles c and f if they are on opposite sides of the transversal and between the parallel lines?

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Alternate Interior Angles

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the angle relationship when two angles are formed by two intersecting lines and are opposite each other?

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Vertical Angles

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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Define Corresponding Angles in the context of parallel lines and a transversal.

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Corresponding Angles are pairs of angles that are in the same position on different parallel lines when 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 parallel lines.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Front

What is the relationship between angles that are on the same side of the transversal and outside the parallel lines?

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Alternate Exterior Angles.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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

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They are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the definition of a transversal?

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

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1