Parallel Lines Cut by A Transversal
Parallel Lines Cut by A Transversal
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Activity Title : Properties of Parallel Lines Cut by Transversal
Learning Target : Identify the parts of parallel lines cut by a transversal.
Concept Notes:
1. Two lines are parallel if and only if they are coplanar and they do not intersect.
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2. A line that intersects two or more lines at different points is called a transversal.
a. The angles formed by the transversal with the two other lines are called:
• exterior angles (∠1, ∠2, ∠7 and ∠8)
• interior angles (∠3, ∠4, ∠5 and ∠6)
b. The pairs of angles formed by the transversal with the other two lines are called:
• corresponding angles (∠1 and ∠5, ∠2 and ∠6, ∠3 and ∠7, ∠4 and ∠8)
• alternate-interior angles (∠3 and ∠6, ∠4 and ∠5)
• alternate-exterior angles (∠1 and ∠8, ∠2 and ∠7)
• interior angles on the same side of the transversal (∠3 and ∠5, ∠4 and ∠6)
• exterior angles on the same side of the transversal (∠1 and ∠7, ∠2 and ∠8)
3. If two lines are cut by a transversal, then the two lines are parallel if:
a. corresponding angles are congruent.
b. alternate-interior angles are congruent.
c. alternate-exterior angles are congruent.
d. interior angles on the same side of the transversal are supplementary.
e. exterior angles on the same side of the transversal are supplementary.
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