Exploring Angles Formed by Transversals

What is a transversal?

• A line that intersects two or more lines

• A line that is parallel to another line

• A line that is perpendicular to another line

• A line that does not intersect any other line

In the given figure, which line is the transversal?

• Line l

• Line n

• Line t

• Line m

What are corresponding angles?

• Angles that are on the same line

• Angles that are adjacent to each other

• Angles on the same side of the transversal and in the same position

• Angles on opposite sides of the transversal and in different positions

Which of the following pairs are corresponding angles?

• Angle 1 and Angle 5

• Angle 4 and Angle 8

• Angle 2 and Angle 6

• Angle 3 and Angle 7

What are alternate interior angles?

• Angles on the inside of the two lines and on opposite sides of the transversal

• Angles on the outside of the two lines and on the same side of the transversal

• Angles that are adjacent to each other

• Angles that are on the same side of the transversal

Which of the following pairs are alternate interior angles?

• Angle 4 and Angle 5

• Angle 1 and Angle 8

• Angle 2 and Angle 7

• Angle 3 and Angle 6

What are alternate exterior angles?

• Angles on the inside of the two lines and on the same side of the transversal

• Angles that are adjacent to each other

• Angles that are on the same side of the transversal

• Angles on the outside of the two lines and on opposite sides of the transversal

Which of the following pairs are alternate exterior angles?

• Angle 2 and Angle 7

• Angle 4 and Angle 5

• Angle 1 and Angle 8

• Angle 3 and Angle 6

What are consecutive interior angles?

• Angles that are on the same side of the transversal

• Angles that are adjacent to each other

• Angles on the outside of the two lines and on opposite sides of the transversal

• Angles on the inside of the two lines and on the same side of the transversal

Which of the following pairs are consecutive interior angles?

• Angle 5 and Angle 6

• Angle 2 and Angle 3

• Angle 4 and Angle 7

• Angle 1 and Angle 8