Solving Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal

What is the best term to describe this image?

• intersecting lines

• perpendicular lines

• parallel lines

• arrows

• 55^o alternate
• 55^o corresponding
• 125^o alternate
• 125^o corresponding

Find the missing angle.  Find x.

• 20^o

• 70^o

• 160^o

• 180^o

Find y.

• 130

• 50

Find the value of x. 

• x = 133

• x = 47

Find the missing angle measure.

• 53

• 127

• 37

Find the missing angle measure.

• 47

• 43

• 137

Solve for x.

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is a transversal?

• A line that intersects two or more lines

• The angles opposite of each other when two lines cross

• Two angles whose sum measures 180 degrees

• Lines that intersect to form a 90 degree angle

• Alternate Interior Angles

• Alternate Exterior Angles

• Same-side Interior Angles

• Corresponding Angles

• None of these