Parallel Lines and

Transversals
Geometry D – Section 3.1
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What would you call two lines which do not intersect?

Parallel
B
A solid arrow placed
A on two lines of a
diagram indicate the
D lines are parallel.
C
The symbol || is used to
indicate parallel lines.
AB || CD
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A slash through the parallel symbol || indicates the
lines are not parallel.

B AB || CD
A
D

C
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Transversal -
When two parallel lines are cut by another line
this is called a transversal.

j Parallel lines t and s

k m
are intersected by
t line j, k and m.
Therefore, line j, k
S
and m are a
transversal of lines
t and s.
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Identifying Angles -

Exterior angles are on

j k the exterior of the
two lines cut by the
1 3 5 7 t transversal.
2 4 6 8
The exterior angles are:

1, 2, 7, 8

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Identifying Angles -

Interior angles are on

j k the interior of the two
lines cut by the
1 3 5 7 t transversal.
2 4 6 8
The interior angles are:

3, 4, 5, 6

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Identifying Angles -
When two lines intersect they
form two pairs of “opposite”
angles called vertical
angles.

Vertical angles are

congruent.

Vertical angles are:

Congruent means
angles with the < 1 and < 3
same measurement. < 2 and < 4
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Identifying Angles -

If the sum of the

If the sum of the measures measures of two
of two angles is 90° the angles is 180°, they
angles are are
complementary. supplementary.

Angles a and b are Angles a and b are

complementary. supplementary.
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Identifying Angles -

Alternate interior angles

j k are on the interior of
the two lines and on
1 3 5 7 t opposite sides of the
2 4 6 8 transversal.
Alternate interior angles are:
3 and 6,
Alternate interior angles are congruent.
or
4 and 5
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Identifying Angles -

Alternate exterior angles

j k are on the exterior of
the two lines and on
1 3 5 7 t opposite sides of the
2 4 6 8 transversal.
Alternate exterior angles are:
1 and 8,
Alternate exterior angles are congruent. or
2 and 7
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Identifying Angles - Corresponding angles are
on the corresponding
j k side of the two lines and
on the same side of the
1 3 5 7 transversal.
t
2 4 6 8
Corresponding angles are:
1 and 5,
3 and 7,
Corresponding angles are congruent. 2 and 6, or
4 and 8
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Identifying Angles – Check for Understanding
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false,
correct the statement.
1. Line r is a transversal
of lines p and q.
4 True – Line r intersects
3 both lines in a plane.
1 2
6 5
8 7 2.  2 and 10 are
alternate interior angles.
9 10 False - The angles are
11 12
16 15 14 13 corresponding angles on
transversal p.
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Identifying Angles – Check for Understanding
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false,
correct the statement. 3. 3 and  5 are
alternate interior angles.
False – The angles are
3 4 vertical angles created
1 2
6 5 by the intersection of q
8 7 and r.
4. 1 and 15 are
9 10
11 12 alternate exterior angles.
16 15 14 13 True - The angles are
alternate exterior angles
on transversal p.
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Identifying Angles – Check for Understanding
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false,
correct the statement. 5. 6 and  12 are
alternate interior angles.
True – The angles are
3 4 alternate interior angles
1 2
6 5 on transversal q.
8 7
6. 10 and 15 are vertical
9 10
11 12 angles.
16 15 14 13 False- 10 and  16
are vertical angles
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Identifying Angles – Check for Understanding
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false,
correct the statement. 7. 3 and  4 are
alternate exterior angles.
False – The angles are
3 4 a linear pair, they are
1 2
6 5 supplementary angles.
8 7
8. 16 and 14 are
9 10
11 12 corresponding angles.
16 15 14 13 True – The angles are
corresponding on
transversal s.
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