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This document discusses special angle pairs formed by a transversal intersecting two lines, including corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, alternate exterior angles, consecutive interior angles, and consecutive exterior angles. It outlines key postulates and theorems related to parallel lines, such as the Corresponding Angles Postulate and the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem, which state that certain angle pairs are congruent or supplementary when parallel lines are cut by a transversal. Additionally, it provides examples to illustrate these concepts.

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SpecialAnglesonParallelLines

This document discusses special angle pairs formed by a transversal intersecting two lines, including corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, alternate exterior angles, consecutive interior angles, and consecutive exterior angles. It outlines key postulates and theorems related to parallel lines, such as the Corresponding Angles Postulate and the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem, which state that certain angle pairs are congruent or supplementary when parallel lines are cut by a transversal. Additionally, it provides examples to illustrate these concepts.

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PARALLEL POSTULATES AND SPECIAL ANGLES (Chapter 2.

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PARALLEL POSTULATES AND SPECIAL ANGLES (Chapter 2.1)

Special Angles

Certain angle pairs are given special names based on their relative position to one another or based on the sum

of their respective measures.

Angle Pairs Created with a Transversal

A transversal is any line that intersects two or more lines in the same plane but at different points. In Figure 1

, line t is a transversal.

Figure 1 A transversal intersecting two lines in the same plane.

A transversal that intersects two lines forms eight angles; certain pairs of these angles are given special names.

They are as follows:

 Corresponding angles are the angles that appear to be in the same relative position in each group of

four angles. In Figure 2 , l and 5 are corresponding angles. Other pairs of corresponding angles in

Figure 2 are: 4 and  8,  2 and  6, and  3 and  7.

Figure 2 A transversal intersecting two lines and forming various pairs of corresponding angles—alternate interior angles,
alternate exterior angles, consecutive interior angles, and consecutive exterior angles.
PARALLEL POSTULATES AND SPECIAL ANGLES (Chapter 2.1)

 Alternate interior angles are angles within the lines being intersected, on opposite sides of the

transversal, and are not adjacent. In Figure 2 , 4 and 6 are alternate interior angles. Also, 3 and

5 are alternate interior angles.

 Alternate exterior angles are angles outside the lines being intersected, on opposite sides of the

transversal, and are not adjacent. In Figure 2 , l and 7 are alternate exterior angles. Also, 2 and

8 are alternate exterior angles.

 Consecutive interior angles (same-side interior angles) are interior angles on the same side of the

transversal. In Figure 2 , 4 and 5 are consecutive interior angles. Also, 3 and 6 are consecutive

interior angles.

 Consecutive exterior angles (same-side exterior angles) are exterior angles on the same side of the

transversal. In Figure 2 , l and 8 are consecutive exterior angles. Also, 2 and 7 are consecutive

exterior angles.
PARALLEL POSTULATES AND SPECIAL ANGLES (Chapter 2.1)

Parallel Lines Definitions, Postulates and Theorems

Postulate 11: (Corresponding Angles Postulate)


If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the corresponding angles are congruent.

(Figure 1 ).

Figure 1 Corresponding angles are congruent when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.

Theorem 2.1.2: (Alternate Interior Angles Theorem)


If two parallel lines are cut by transversal, then the alternate interior angles are
congruent.

Theorem 2.1.3: (Exterior Angle Theorem) If two parallel lines are cut by
transversal, then the alternate exterior angles are
congruent.

As long as you know one angle, you can figure out all the corresponding,
alternate interior and altnerate exterior angles made by a transversal cutting through parallel lines.
PARALLEL POSTULATES AND SPECIAL ANGLES (Chapter 2.1)

Theorem 2.1.4: (Interior Angles on Same Side Theorem)


If two parallel lines are cut by transversal, then the interior angles on the same
side are supplementary.

This theorem says that if l // m, then


 m  4 + m  5 = 180°
 m  3 + m  6 = 180°

Theorem 2.1.5: (Exterior Angles on Same Side Theorem)


If two parallel lines are cut by transversal, then the exterior angles on the same
side are supplementary.
This theorem says that if l // m, then
 m  2 + m  7 = 180°
 m  1 + m  8 = 180°
PARALLEL POSTULATES AND SPECIAL ANGLES (Chapter 2.1)

Example 1 : Prove the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem.

(Corresponding Angles Postulate)

(Vertical Angles Postulate)

Example 2:

Which theorem can you use to solve this?

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