Special Angle Pairs

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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 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 lines.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are Consecutive Interior Angles?

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Angles that are on the same side of the transversal and inside the two lines.

Tags

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 in relation to a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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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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They are equal.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, what can be said about Alternate Exterior Angles?

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They are equal.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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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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They are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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

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They are equal.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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Find x if Alternate Exterior Angles are 142 degrees. What is x?

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x = 142.

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Find x if Consecutive Interior Angles are 46 degrees. What is x?

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x = 134.