Parallel lines cut by a transversal

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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 is a transversal?

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A line that intersects two or more lines at different points.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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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 relationship between corresponding angles when lines are parallel?

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Corresponding angles are congruent.

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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 lines and on opposite sides of a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between alternate interior angles when lines are parallel?

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Alternate interior angles are congruent.

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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 lines and on opposite sides of a transversal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between alternate exterior angles when lines are parallel?

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Alternate exterior angles are congruent.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are same side interior angles?

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between same side interior angles when lines are parallel?

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Same side interior angles are supplementary.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5