Parallel Lines

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What are parallel lines?

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Lines in a plane that never meet and are always the same distance apart.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What are corresponding angles?

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Angles that are in the same position on two parallel lines cut by a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the Corresponding Angles Postulate?

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then each pair of corresponding angles is equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are alternate interior angles?

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Angles that lie between two parallel lines on opposite sides of a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem?

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then each pair of alternate interior angles is equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are consecutive interior angles?

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Angles that lie on the same side of the transversal and between the two parallel lines.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the Consecutive Interior Angles Theorem?

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then each pair of consecutive interior angles is supplementary.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are alternate exterior angles?

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Angles that lie outside two parallel lines on opposite sides of a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem?

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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then each pair of alternate exterior angles is equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is a transversal?

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A line that intersects two or more lines in a plane.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1