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PARALLEL LINES AND TRANSVERSAL

STANDARDS: G-CO-9 Prove theorems about lines and angles. Theorems include: vertical angles are
congruent; when a transversal crosses parallel lines, alternate interior angles are congruent and
corresponding angles are congruent; points on a perpendicular bisector of a line segment are exactly
those equidistant from the segments endpoints.
FOCUS QUESTION: HOW

ARE THE ANGLES FORMED BY PARALLEL LINES CUT BY A TRANSVERSAL RELATED TO EACH OTHER?

Warm-Up: VERTICAL ANGLES/ LINEAR PAIR OF ANGLES

Vertical Angles are always equal (parallel or not parallel)
Look at diagramWhich angles are equal?

Linear pair of angles (Adjacent Angles) create a straight line.

Look at diagramWhich angles are adjacent?
Why are they supplementary?

NOTES

Transversal Lines
A _____________ is a line, line segment, or ray that
intersects two or more lines at different points. Identify
the transversal in each diagram below.
Ex 1:
Ex 2:

The lines cut by a transversal may or may not be

________________.
When lines are cut by a transversal, the space between
(or inside) the intersected lines is called the
_________________________ and the space outside those
lines is called the ________________________.
The angles formed at the intersections of the
transversal and the intersected lines are given special
names. When a transversal intersects to lines,
_____________ angles are formed.
Same-Side Interior Angles
Same-Side Interior Angles are between the intersected
lines & on the same side of the transversal.
Highlight Same-Side Interior Angles in below diagram.
Write in the pink which pair of Same-Side Interior
Angles are SUPPLEMENTARY.
Ex 7:

Try 8:

Try 9:

Alternate Interior Angles

Alternate Interior Angles are between the intersected
lines and on opposite sides of the transversal

Highlight Alternate Interior Angles in below diagram.

Write in the blue which pair of Same-Side Interior
Angles are CONGRUENT.
Ex 10:

Try 11:

Try 12:

Alternate Exterior Angles

Alternate Exterior Angles are on the opposite sides of
the Transversal & outside the lines.
Highlight Alternate Exterior Angles in the below
diagram.
Ex 13:

Try 14:

Try 15:

~PARALLEL LINES CUT BY TRANSVERSAL~

When two PARALLEL lines are cut by a transversal, the angles formed are given special
names AND have special relationships.

Congruent Angles

Supplementary Angles

(equal each other)

(add to 180)

Corresponding

Same-Side Interior

Linear Pair

Alternate Exterior

Alternate Interior

Vertical

Identifying Angle Relationships

#16

Corresponding Angles (4):

Same-Side Interior Angles (2):

Alternate Interior Angles (2):

Alternate Exterior Angles (2):

Vertical Angles (4):

Linear Pairs (8):

Corresponding Angles (4):

Same-Side Interior Angles (2):

Alternate Interior Angles (2):

Alternate Exterior Angles (2):

Vertical Angles (4):

Linear Pairs (8):

#17

For each diagram below, the lines cut by the transversal are parallel. Find the missing
angles
18.

19.

20.