Exploring Alternate Interior Angles in Geometry

What is similar between alternate interior angles and corresponding angles?

• Both involve parallel lines

• Both are exterior angles

• Both are always congruent

• Both are supplementary

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Where are alternate interior angles located in relation to the transversal?

• Outside the parallel lines

• Directly on the transversal

• On opposite sides of the transversal

• On the same side of the transversal

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

What can be concluded if alternate interior angles are equal?

• The lines are parallel

• The lines are not parallel

• The lines are perpendicular

• The transversal is bisected

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

What does the equality of alternate interior angles imply about the lines?

• The lines are intersecting

• The lines are curved

• The lines are skew

• The lines are parallel

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

How can you prove that two lines are parallel using alternate interior angles?

• Show the angles are not equal

• Show the angles are complementary

• Show the angles are equal

• Show the angles are supplementary

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

What theorem is used to determine the relationship between alternate interior angles and parallel lines?

• Alternate Interior Angles Theorem

• Vertical Angles Theorem

• Pythagorean theorem

• Corresponding Angles Postulate

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

If two lines crossed by a transversal have equal alternate interior angles, what can be inferred?

• The lines intersect at a right angle

• No inference can be made

• The lines are perpendicular

• The lines are parallel

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

What is the converse of the theorem involving alternate interior angles?

• If lines are not parallel, then alternate interior angles are not equal

• If alternate interior angles are not equal, then lines are not parallel

• If alternate interior angles are equal, then lines are parallel

• If lines are parallel, then alternate interior angles are equal

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

What practical use does the concept of alternate interior angles serve in geometry?

• Determining if lines are parallel

• Calculating the distance between cities

• Measuring the depth of a river

• Determining the height of buildings

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CCSS.8.G.A.5