Parallel Lines & Transversals
The student is able to (I can):
• Identify parallel lines, perpendicular lines, skew lines, and
parallel planes
• Identify
– Transversals
– Corresponding angles
– Alternate Interior Angles
– Alternate Exterior Angles
– Consecutive Interior Angles
parallelparallelparallelparallel lineslineslineslines – coplanar lines that do not intersect
perpendicularperpendicularperpendicularperpendicular lineslineslineslines – two coplanar lines that intersect at right
angles (90˚)
m
n
m n
f
g f ⊥ g
⊥ means
“perpendicular”
means “parallel”
skewskewskewskew lineslineslineslines – noncoplanar lines that do not intersect
parallelparallelparallelparallel planesplanesplanesplanes – planes that do not intersect
R
S
Plane R Plane S
transversaltransversaltransversaltransversal – a line that intersects two coplanar lines at two
different points
r
s
t
correspondingcorrespondingcorrespondingcorresponding anglesanglesanglesangles – angles that lie on the same side of the
transversal t, on the same sides of lines r and s
Example: ∠1 and ∠5
CorrespondingCorrespondingCorrespondingCorresponding anglesanglesanglesangles of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.
87 6
5
4
3
1
2
∠1 ≅ ∠5
∠2 ≅ ∠6
∠3 ≅ ∠7
∠4 ≅ ∠8
t
s
r
alternate interioralternate interioralternate interioralternate interior anglesanglesanglesangles – angles that lie on opposite sides of
the transversal t, between lines r and s
Example: ∠2 and ∠7 or ∠4 and ∠5
Alternate interior anglesAlternate interior anglesAlternate interior anglesAlternate interior angles of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.
r
s
t
interior
8
7 6
5
4
3
1
2 ∠2 ≅ ∠7
∠4 ≅ ∠5
alternate exterioralternate exterioralternate exterioralternate exterior anglesanglesanglesangles – angles that lie on opposite sides of
the transversal t, outside lines r and s
Example: ∠1 and ∠8
Alternate exterior anglesAlternate exterior anglesAlternate exterior anglesAlternate exterior angles of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.
r
s
t
exterior
exterior
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
2
∠1 ≅ ∠8
∠4 ≅ ∠5
consecutive interiorconsecutive interiorconsecutive interiorconsecutive interior anglesanglesanglesangles – angles that lie on the same side
of the transversal t, between the lines r and s.
Example: ∠3 and ∠5
ConsecutiveConsecutiveConsecutiveConsecutive interior anglesinterior anglesinterior anglesinterior angles of parallel lines areof parallel lines areof parallel lines areof parallel lines are supplementary.supplementary.supplementary.supplementary.
r
s
t
interior
87
65
43
1 2
m∠3 + m∠5 = 180˚
m∠4 + m∠6 = 180˚
consecutiveconsecutiveconsecutiveconsecutive exterior anglesexterior anglesexterior anglesexterior angles – angles that lie on the same side
of the transversal t, outside the lines r and s.
Example: ∠2 and ∠8
ConsecutiveConsecutiveConsecutiveConsecutive exterior anglesexterior anglesexterior anglesexterior angles of parallel lines areof parallel lines areof parallel lines areof parallel lines are supplementary.supplementary.supplementary.supplementary.
r
s
t
interior
87
65
43
1 2
m∠1 + m∠7 = 180˚
m∠2 + m∠8 = 180˚
1. Find the measures of the
numbered angles if
m∠8 = 125˚
2. List each angle pair
corresponding angles
alt. interior angles
alt. exterior angles
consecutive interior angles
1 2
3 8
4 5
6 7
Examples
1. Find the measures of the
numbered angles if
m∠8 = 125˚
m∠1 = 125˚; m∠2 = 55˚;
m∠3 = 55˚; m∠4 = 125˚;
m∠5 = 55˚; m∠6 = 55˚;
m∠7 = 125˚
2. List each angle pair
corresponding angles
∠1 & ∠4; ∠2 & ∠5;
∠3 & ∠6; ∠8 & ∠7
alt. interior angles
∠3 & ∠5; ∠8 & ∠4
alt. exterior angles
∠1 & ∠7; ∠2 & ∠6
consecutive interior angles
∠3 & ∠4; ∠8 & ∠5
1 2
3 8
4 5
6 7
Examples

1.4.1 Parallel Lines and Transversals

  • 1.
    Parallel Lines &Transversals The student is able to (I can): • Identify parallel lines, perpendicular lines, skew lines, and parallel planes • Identify – Transversals – Corresponding angles – Alternate Interior Angles – Alternate Exterior Angles – Consecutive Interior Angles
  • 2.
    parallelparallelparallelparallel lineslineslineslines –coplanar lines that do not intersect perpendicularperpendicularperpendicularperpendicular lineslineslineslines – two coplanar lines that intersect at right angles (90˚) m n m n f g f ⊥ g ⊥ means “perpendicular” means “parallel”
  • 3.
    skewskewskewskew lineslineslineslines –noncoplanar lines that do not intersect parallelparallelparallelparallel planesplanesplanesplanes – planes that do not intersect R S Plane R Plane S
  • 4.
    transversaltransversaltransversaltransversal – aline that intersects two coplanar lines at two different points r s t
  • 5.
    correspondingcorrespondingcorrespondingcorresponding anglesanglesanglesangles –angles that lie on the same side of the transversal t, on the same sides of lines r and s Example: ∠1 and ∠5 CorrespondingCorrespondingCorrespondingCorresponding anglesanglesanglesangles of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent. 87 6 5 4 3 1 2 ∠1 ≅ ∠5 ∠2 ≅ ∠6 ∠3 ≅ ∠7 ∠4 ≅ ∠8 t s r
  • 6.
    alternate interioralternate interioralternateinterioralternate interior anglesanglesanglesangles – angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal t, between lines r and s Example: ∠2 and ∠7 or ∠4 and ∠5 Alternate interior anglesAlternate interior anglesAlternate interior anglesAlternate interior angles of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent. r s t interior 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 2 ∠2 ≅ ∠7 ∠4 ≅ ∠5
  • 7.
    alternate exterioralternate exterioralternateexterioralternate exterior anglesanglesanglesangles – angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal t, outside lines r and s Example: ∠1 and ∠8 Alternate exterior anglesAlternate exterior anglesAlternate exterior anglesAlternate exterior angles of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent.of parallel lines are congruent. r s t exterior exterior 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 2 ∠1 ≅ ∠8 ∠4 ≅ ∠5
  • 8.
    consecutive interiorconsecutive interiorconsecutiveinteriorconsecutive interior anglesanglesanglesangles – angles that lie on the same side of the transversal t, between the lines r and s. Example: ∠3 and ∠5 ConsecutiveConsecutiveConsecutiveConsecutive interior anglesinterior anglesinterior anglesinterior angles of parallel lines areof parallel lines areof parallel lines areof parallel lines are supplementary.supplementary.supplementary.supplementary. r s t interior 87 65 43 1 2 m∠3 + m∠5 = 180˚ m∠4 + m∠6 = 180˚
  • 9.
    consecutiveconsecutiveconsecutiveconsecutive exterior anglesexterioranglesexterior anglesexterior angles – angles that lie on the same side of the transversal t, outside the lines r and s. Example: ∠2 and ∠8 ConsecutiveConsecutiveConsecutiveConsecutive exterior anglesexterior anglesexterior anglesexterior angles of parallel lines areof parallel lines areof parallel lines areof parallel lines are supplementary.supplementary.supplementary.supplementary. r s t interior 87 65 43 1 2 m∠1 + m∠7 = 180˚ m∠2 + m∠8 = 180˚
  • 10.
    1. Find themeasures of the numbered angles if m∠8 = 125˚ 2. List each angle pair corresponding angles alt. interior angles alt. exterior angles consecutive interior angles 1 2 3 8 4 5 6 7 Examples
  • 11.
    1. Find themeasures of the numbered angles if m∠8 = 125˚ m∠1 = 125˚; m∠2 = 55˚; m∠3 = 55˚; m∠4 = 125˚; m∠5 = 55˚; m∠6 = 55˚; m∠7 = 125˚ 2. List each angle pair corresponding angles ∠1 & ∠4; ∠2 & ∠5; ∠3 & ∠6; ∠8 & ∠7 alt. interior angles ∠3 & ∠5; ∠8 & ∠4 alt. exterior angles ∠1 & ∠7; ∠2 & ∠6 consecutive interior angles ∠3 & ∠4; ∠8 & ∠5 1 2 3 8 4 5 6 7 Examples