Parallel Lines and Transversals

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What are parallel lines?

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Parallel lines are lines in a plane that never meet. They are always the same distance apart and have the same slope.

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What is a transversal?

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A transversal is a line that crosses at least two other lines. When it intersects parallel lines, it creates several angles.

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What are corresponding angles?

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Corresponding angles are pairs of angles that are in similar positions at each intersection where a transversal crosses two lines.

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What are alternate interior angles?

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

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What are alternate exterior angles?

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

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What are consecutive interior angles?

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

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

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Corresponding angles are congruent.

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

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Alternate interior angles are congruent.

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

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Consecutive interior angles are supplementary.

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What is the sum of the angles formed by a transversal intersecting two parallel lines?

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The sum of the angles formed is 360 degrees.