Exploring Parallel Lines and Transversals

This lesson, part of a series on geometry, focuses on the properties of angles formed when a transversal cuts through parallel lines. It explains that corresponding, alternate interior, and alternate exterior angles are congruent, while consecutive interior and exterior angles are supplementary. The lesson includes examples to help identify these angle pairs and determine if they are congruent or supplementary.

What does it mean when angles are described as congruent?

• They are both acute angles.

• They have the same angle measure.

• They add up to 180 degrees.

• They are on opposite sides of the transversal.

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TEKS.MATH.8.10A

Which angles are always congruent when two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal?

• Consecutive interior angles

• Alternate exterior angles

• Consecutive exterior angles

• Vertical angles

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TEKS.MATH.8.8D

What property do consecutive interior angles have when intersected by a transversal?

• They are identical.

• They are congruent.

• They are complementary.

• They are supplementary.

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TEKS.MATH.8.8D

What can be said about angles that form a linear pair?

• They are both obtuse.

• They are complementary.

• They are supplementary.

• They are congruent.

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TEKS.MATH.7.11C

In the context of parallel lines cut by a transversal, what are corresponding angles?

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

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

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

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

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TEKS.MATH.8.8D

If angle 3 and angle 5 are both acute and on opposite sides of the transversal, what type of angles are they?

• Alternate interior angles

• Corresponding angles

• Alternate exterior angles

• Consecutive interior angles

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TEKS.MATH.8.8D

What is the relationship between angle 1 and angle 8 if they are on the same side of the transversal and both outside the lines?

• They are identical.

• They are complementary.

• They are congruent.

• They are supplementary.

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TEKS.MATH.8.8D

Which statement is true for angle 4 and angle 5 if one is acute and the other is obtuse?

• They are identical.

• They are complementary.

• They are supplementary.

• They are congruent.

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TEKS.MATH.7.11C

What type of angles are angle 3 and angle 7 if they are on the same side of the transversal and one is inside while the other is outside?

• Alternate interior angles

• Corresponding angles

• Vertical angles

• Consecutive exterior angles

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TEKS.MATH.8.8D

If angle 2 and angle 4 are both obtuse and across from each other, what type of angles are they?

• Corresponding angles

• Consecutive interior angles

• Vertical angles

• Alternate exterior angles

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TEKS.MATH.8.8D