Name: _________________________ Date: _____________ Period: __________ Seat #: ______

Alternate Interior Angles Theorem: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of
alternate interior angles have the same measure. F

Given Info: Lines AB || CD. A P B

______________ EF intersects lines ______ and ______
at _______ and ________ respectively.

C Q D
To Prove: ÐBPQ = ÐPQC
E

Proof:
Statements Reasons
__________||____________ Given
ÐBPQ = ÐAPF
ÐAPF = ÐPQC Corresponding Angle Postulate
ÐBPQ = ÐPQC

This is two column proof.

Reflection:
Can we prove other pair of alternate interior angles (ÐAPQ = ÐPQD) have same measure? Show your
work.

Proof:
Statements Reasons
___________

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Name: _________________________ Date: _____________ Period: __________ Seat #: ______

Problems:

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1. If mÐ4 = 157°, find mÐ5.

Solution:
Restate the problem:
Given Info:
mÐ4 = __________
To Find: mÐ5 =?
Strategy: Alternate interior angles are ____________________.
mÐ4 = ____________ (Alternate Interior Angles)
_______ = ____________.

2. If mÐ3 = 23°, find mÐ6.

Solution:
Restate the problem:
Given Info:
mÐ3 = __________
To Find: mÐ6 =?
Strategy: _________________ angles are ____________________.
mÐ3 = ____________ (Alternate Interior Angles)
_______ = ____________.

3. If mÐ6 = 2x – 17 and mÐ3 = 25°, find the variable x and mÐ6.

Solution:
Restate the problem:
Given Info:
mÐ6 = __________
mÐ3 = __________
To Find: x = ?, ______ =?
Strategy: _________________ angles are ____________________.
mÐ3 = ____________ (Alternate Interior Angles)
_______ = ____________ (Plug in the value)
_______ = ____________ (Solve Equation)
_______ = ____________
_______ = ____________

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4. If mÐ4 = 4y + 30 and mÐ5 = 7y + 6, find the variable y, mÐ4 and mÐ5.

Solution:
Restate the problem:
Given Info:
mÐ4 = __________
mÐ5 = __________
To Find: y = ?, mÐ4 =?, ______ =?
Strategy: _________________ angles are ____________________.
mÐ4 = ____________ (Alternate Interior Angles)
_______ = ____________ (Plug in the value)
_______ = ____________ (Solve Equation)
_______ = ____________
_______ = ____________

5. Describe the minimum number of angle measures you would have to know to find the
measures of all the angles formed by two parallel lines cut by a transversal. Explain.

6. Find x and y.

5y

x 8y-24

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