2024 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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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What is a transversal?

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

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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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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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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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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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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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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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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, corresponding angles are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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

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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, alternate interior angles are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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

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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, alternate exterior angles are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding angles are equal, what can be concluded about the lines?

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If the corresponding angles are equal, the lines are parallel.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate interior angles are equal, what can be concluded about the lines?

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If the alternate interior angles are equal, the lines are parallel.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5