Transversals and Angles of Triangles

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What are transversals in geometry?

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Transversals are lines that intersect two or more other lines at distinct points.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are congruent angles?

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Congruent angles are angles that have the same measure.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What are supplementary angles?

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Supplementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 180 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

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The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If two angles are alternate interior angles, what can be said about their measures?

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If two angles are alternate interior angles, they are congruent.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between corresponding angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?

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Corresponding angles are congruent when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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How do you find the measure of an angle in a triangle if you know the measures of the other two angles?

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Subtract the sum of the known angles from 180 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the ratio of the interior angles of a triangle with measures 3:5:7?

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The angles measure 36 degrees, 60 degrees, and 84 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the measure of angle B if angle A is 118 degrees in a triangle?

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Angle B is 62 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are vertical angles?

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Vertical angles are the angles opposite each other when two lines intersect, and they are congruent.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5