By definition, alternate interior angles are

angles on opposite sides of the transversal but

are located in the interior of the two lines
that the transversal crosses through.

n
m

In the diagram below, the

In the diagram below, the two

following angles are considered

pairs of alternate interior angles

alternate interior angles:

are congruent:

3 6
4 5

3 6
4 5

s
In the diagram above
Line n is parallel to line m, meaning
the lines will never intersect.
Line s is a transversal running through
lines n and m
A transversal is what helps create
the angle pairings, such as alternate
interior angles.

Example Problem: In the example below, the given angles are alternate
interior angles. Solve for the value of x and the degree of each angle.
4x = 6x 44
44 = 2x

22 = x
Each angle would be 88 degrees.