Proving Lines Parallel: Advanced Techniques

The video tutorial covers proofs for determining when lines are parallel using angles. It begins with simple examples using corresponding and supplementary angles, then introduces two-column proofs for more complex scenarios. The tutorial explains the importance of marking diagrams and using the converse of angle theorems. It concludes with a reflection on the use of given information and the role of converse theorems in proofs.

What is the first step in proving lines are parallel using angle congruence?

• Draw the parallel lines

• Mark the transversal

• Identify the given information

• Label the angles

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Which postulate is used to prove lines are parallel when corresponding angles are congruent?

• Corresponding Angle Postulate

• Vertical Angle Theorem

• Same Side Interior Angle Theorem

• Alternate Interior Angle Postulate

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

When angles 7 and 10 are supplementary and on the same side of the transversal, which theorem is used to prove lines are parallel?

• Same Side Exterior Angle Theorem

• Alternate Interior Angle Theorem

• Vertical Angle Theorem

• Corresponding Angle Postulate

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

What is the purpose of a two-column proof?

• To draw diagrams

• To write definitions

• To organize statements and justifications

• To list all possible theorems

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

In a two-column proof, what are the two columns labeled?

• Proofs and Theorems

• Given and Conclusion

• Statements and Reasons

• Angles and Lines

What is the first statement usually made in a two-column proof?

• The conclusion

• The given information

• The theorem

• The definition

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

In the example proof, which property is used to show angle 2 is congruent to angle 3?

• Transitive Property of Congruence

• Corresponding Angle Postulate

• Vertical Angle Theorem

• Substitution Property

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

What is the transversal in the example proof trying to prove P and R are parallel?

• Line L

• Line R

• Line M

• Line P

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

What does it mean when something is 'given' in a problem?

• It needs to be proven

• It is taken as true

• It is a hypothesis

• It is assumed to be false

Why do theorems proving lines parallel often have the word 'converse' in their name?

• They are more complex

• They are used in different contexts

• They involve a different set of angles

• They are the opposite of the original theorem

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5