Math 7 (Week 3)
Math 7 (Week 3)
Transversals
Geometry
Parallel Lines and Transversals
Parallel
B
Exterior A solid arrow placed
A on two lines of a
Interior
diagram indicate the
D lines are parallel.
C
Exterior
The symbol || is used to
indicate parallel lines.
AB || CD
Parallel Lines and Transversals
B AB || CD
A
D
C
Transversal
A line, ray, or segment that intersects 2 or more
COPLANAR lines, rays, or segments.
Exterior
Exterior
Parallel
lines
Interior Non-Parallel Interior
lines
Exterior Exterior
transversal transversal
Parallel Lines and Transversals
Transversal -
A transversal is a line which intersects two or
more lines in a plane. The intersected lines do
not have to be parallel.
interior
exterior
exterior
Special Angle Relationships
Interior Angles
<3 & <6 are Alternate Interior angles
Exterior
1 2 <4 & <5 are Alternate Interior angles
<3 & <5 are Same Side Interior angles
3 4
Interior <4 & <6 are Same Side Interior angles
5 6
7 8
Exterior
Exterior Angles
<1 & <8 are Alternate Exterior angles
<2 & <7 are Alternate Exterior angles
<1 & <7 are Same Side Exterior angles
<2 & <8 are Same Side Exterior angles
Special Angle Relationships
WHEN THE LINES ARE
PARALLEL
Exterior
1 2
3 4
Interior
5 6
7 8 Exterior
Corresponding Angles
When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, pairs of
corresponding angles are formed.
L Line L
G ÐGPB = ÐPQE
Line M
A P B ÐGPA = ÐPQD
Line N
ÐBPQ = ÐEQF
D Q E
F
ÐAPQ = ÐDQF
Same Side Exterior Angles: Two angles that lie outside parallel
lines on the same sides of the transversal.
Exterior
1 2
m1 +m7 = 180º, m2 +m8 =
180º 3 4
Interior
5 6
7 8 Exterior
Interior Angles
The angles that lie in the area between the two parallel lines
that are cut by a transversal, are called interior angles.
L Line L
G Exterior
Line M ÐBPQ + ÐEQP = 1800
A 1200 P 600 B
Interior
60 0 1200
Line N ÐAPQ + ÐDQP = 1800
D Q E
Exterior
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Alternate Interior/Exterior Angles
L Line L
G
A P
B
Line M ÐBPQ = ÐDQP
ÐAPQ = ÐEQP
Line N
D Q E
F
Two pairs of alternate angles are formed.
Pairs of alternate angles are congruent.
Let’s Practice
m<1=120°
120°1 2 60° Find all the remaining
angle measures.
60°3 4 120°
120° 5 6 60°
7 8 120°
60°
Another practice problem
40°
60°
180-(40+60)= 80° Find all the missing
angle measures,
80° 60°
40° and name the
postulate or
theorem that
100° 80° 120° gives us
60° permission to
80° 100° 120° 60° make our
statements.