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3.3 Skill Practice 12. no

1. Sample: 13. yes; Corresponding Angles
n Converse
12 14. no
3 4
15. yes; Alternate Exterior Angles
5 6 m Converse
7 8
16. Sample answer:

508
4 1
∠ 1 and ∠ 8, ∠ 2 and ∠ 7
3 2
2. Given two lines cut by a
transversal, alternate interior 8 5
angles are congruent if and only 7 6
if the lines are parallel; given two
lines cut by a transversal, m∠ 3 5 508, Vertical Angles
alternate exterior angles are Congruence Theorem;
congruent if and only if the lines m∠ 4 5 1308, Linear Pair
are parallel; given two lines cut Postulate;
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by a transversal, consecutive m∠ 2 5 1308, Vertical Angles

interior angles are supplementary Congruence Theorem;
if and only if the lines are parallel. m∠ 8 5 1308, Alternate Interior
Angles Theorem;
3. 40 4. 60 5. 15
m∠ 6 5 1308, Vertical Angles
6. 90 7. 60 8. 20 Congruence Theorem;
m∠ 5 5 508, Linear Pair
9. The student believes that x 5 y
Postulate;
but there is no indication that they
m∠ 7 5 508, Vertical Angles
are equal.
Congruence Theorem
10. yes; Alternate Interior Angles
Converse
11. yes; Alternate Exterior Angles
Converse

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17. a. m∠ DCG 5 1158, 24. 1 angle. Sample answer: Using

m∠ CGH 5 658 the Vertical Angles Congruence
Theorem, the Linear Pair
b. They are consecutive
Postulate, and the Alternate
interior angles and they are
Interior Angles Theorem the other
supplementary.
angle measures can be found.
c. yes; Consecutive Interior
25. Sample answer: ∠ 1 > ∠ 4
Angles Converse
therefore ∠ 4 and ∠ 7 are
18. a. Sample: supplementary. Lines j and k are
parallel by the Consecutive
p Interior Angles Converse.
1 ]› ]› ]›
26. EA i HC ; EB is not parallel
2 q ]›
to HD , ∠ GHC >∠ HEA, ∠ GHD
is not congruent to ∠ HEB.
27. a. 1 line
b. Given: ∠ 1 and ∠ 2 are
supplementary, Prove: p i q b. an infinite number of lines

19. yes; Consecutive Interior Angles c. 1 plane

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Converse 28. a. 54 b. 47.5

20. yes; Alternate Exterior Angles c. No, Sample answer: For p to be
Converse parallel to q, x 5 54, then
21. no y 5 63 because of the linear
pair formed, but in order for
22. The student assumed the r and s to be parallel, y must
congruent angles were equal 47.5.
alternate interior angles
‹]› ‹]›
between AD and BC . By 3.3 Problem Solving
the Alternate Interior 29. Alternate Interior Angles
‹]› ‹]›
Angles Converse; AB i DC . Converse Theorem
23. D
30. Corresponding Angles Converse

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31. 3. Substitution 35. Statements (Reasons)

4. Definition of supplementary 1. a i b, ∠ 2 > ∠ 3 (Given)

angles
2. ∠ 2 and ∠ 4 are supplementary.
5. Consecutive Interior Angles (Consecutive Interior
Converse Angles Theorem)
32. Alternate Exterior Angles 3. ∠ 3 and ∠ 4 are supplementary.
Converse Theorem (Substitution)
33. Yes. Sample answer: E 20th is 4. c i d (Consecutive Interior
parallel to E 19th by the Angles Converse Theorem)
Corresponding Angles Converse
36. Statements (Reasons)
Postulate. E 19th is parallel to
E 18th by the Alternate Exterior 1. ∠ 2 > ∠ 7 (Given)
Angles Converse Theorem. 2. ∠ 2 and ∠ 4 are supplementary.
E 18th is parallel to E 17th by (Linear Pair Postulate)
the Alternate Interior Angles
Converse Theorem. They are all 3. ∠ 7 > ∠ 6 (Vertical Angles
parallel by the Transitive Property Congruence Theorem)
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of Parallel Lines. 4. ∠ 6 and ∠ 4 are supplementary.

34. Statements (Reasons) (Substitution)

1. ∠ 1 > ∠ 2, ∠ 3 > ∠ 4 (Given) 5. m i n (Consecutive Interior

Angles Converse Postulate)
2. ∠ 2 > ∠ 3 (Vertical Angles
Congruence Theorem) 37. You are given that ∠ 3 and ∠ 5 are
supplementary. By the Linear Pair
3. ∠ 1 > ∠ 4 Postulate, ∠ 5 and ∠ 6 are also
(Transitive Property supplementary. So ∠ 3 > ∠ 6 by
of Angle Congruence) the Congruent Supplements
4. }
AB i }
CD (Alternate Interior Theorem. By the Alternate
Angles Converse Theorem) Interior Angles Converse
Theorem, m i n.

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38. a. p q
2 4
1 3
b. Given: p i q and q i r,
Prove: p i r
c. Statements (Reasons)
1. p i q and q i r
2. ∠ 1 > ∠ 2 (Alternate
Interior Angles Theorem)
3. ∠ 2 > ∠ 3 (Vertical Angles
Congruence Theorem)
4. ∠ 3 > ∠ 4 (Alternate
Interior Angles Theorem)
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5. ∠ 1 > ∠ 4
(Transitive Property
of Angle Congruence)
6. p i r (Alternate Interior
Angles Converse Theorem)
39. a. Sample answer: Corresponding
Angles Converse Theorem
b. Slide the triangle along a fixed
horizontal line and use the
edge that forms the 908 angle
to draw vertical lines.
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r 40–44. Sample answers are given.
40. Consecutive Interior Angles
Converse Theorem
t
41. Vertical Angles Congruence
Theorem followed by the
Consecutive Interior Angles
Converse Theorem
42. Corresponding Angles Converse
Postulate
(Given)
43. Vertical Angles Congruence
Theorem followed by the
Corresponding Angles
Converse Postulate
44. Consecutive Interior Angles
Converse Theorem
45. a. Q
A
1
2
C D
3
4
n
P B
b. Yes; if two parallel lines are
cut by a transversal, the angle
bisectors of alternate interior
angle pairs are parallel.
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45. b. (cont.) 51. 4; by the Transitive Property

of Congruence, }
AB > }CD, so
Statements (Reasons)
9x 2 11 5 6x 1 1, 3x 5 12,
1. l i n (Given) x 5 4.
2. ∠ AQP > ∠ BPQ 3
52. 2}
3
53. 2} 54. 21
(Alternate Interior 4 5
Angles Theorem)
3.1–3.3 Mixed Review of
3. m∠ 1 1 ∠ 2 5 m∠ AQP, Problem Solving
m∠ 4 1 ∠ 3 5 m∠ BPQ 1. a. Sample answer: q and p,
(Angle Addition Postulate) k and m
4. m∠ 1 5 m∠ 2, b. Sample answer: q and m
m∠ 3 5 m∠ 4
(Definition of c. Sample answer: n and m,
angle bisector) n and k

5. m∠ 2 1 m∠ 2 5 m∠ AQP, 2. a. ∠ 2: supplementary,
m∠ 3 1 m∠ 3 5 m∠ BPQ ∠ 3: supplementary,
(Subtitution) ∠ 4: vertical,
∠ 5: corresponding,
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6. 2m∠ 2 5 2m∠ 3 (Transitive ∠ 6: supplementary,

Property of Equality) ∠ 7: alternate exterior,
7. m∠ 2 5 m∠ 3 (Division ∠ 8: exterior
Property of Equality) b. ∠ 2, ∠ 6, ∠ 8
8. ∠ 2 > ∠ 3 (Definition of 3. 538; Alternate Exterior Angles
Congruent Angles) Theorem
]› ]›
9. QC i PD (Alternate 4. yes; Alternate Interior Angles
Interior Angles Converse Theorem
Converse Theorem)
5. a. 11
3.3 Mixed Review
4 3 b. 238; Transitive Property of
46. 2} 47. } 48. 25 Parallel Lines and Alternate
3 2
1 Interior Angles Theorem
49. } 50. 32 sandwiches
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6. 1508;
1 5 0

7. 92, supplementary to 888; 1168,

c i d by the Alternate Interior
Angles Converse Theorem
followed by the Consecutive
Interior Angles Theorem.
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