Parallel Lines and Transversals

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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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What is a transversal?

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

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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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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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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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What are vertical angles?

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Angles that are opposite each other when two lines intersect.

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What is the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem?

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then each pair of alternate interior angles is equal.

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What is the Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem?

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then each pair of alternate exterior angles is equal.

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What is the Corresponding Angles Postulate?

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then each pair of corresponding angles is equal.

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What is the Converse of the Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem?

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If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate exterior angles are equal, then the lines are parallel.