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 Angles and
Parallel Lines

A Mathematics 7 Lecture

Next Century Mathematics: The New Grade 7

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Parallel Lines: A Review

Definition: Two lines are parallel if they lie on
the same plane but do not intersect.

Line m is parallel to line n

Symbol: m || n
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Transversal
Definition: A line that intersects two or more
lines in a plane at different points is called a
transversal.

t
m

Line t is a
transvers
n al
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Transversal
When a transversal t intersects
line n and m, eight angles of
the following types are
formed:
t
m
Exterior angles
Interior angles
Vertical Angles
Linear Pairs
Alternative exterior angles n
Alternative interior angles
Corresponding angles
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t When a transversal t
intersects parallel line n and
m, eight angles of the
m following types are formed:

n
Well consider the angles
formed by a pair of
parallel lines cut by a
transversal and their
properties.
Vertical Angles
Linear Pairs
Corresponding angles
Alternate exterior angles
Alternate interior angles
Consecutive interior
angles
Consecutive exterior
angles
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If two parallel lines are cut
by a transversal, then the
following pairs of angles are t
congruent:
m
1. Vertical Angles
2. Corresponding angles n
3. Alternate interior angles

4. Alternate exterior angles

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Vertical Angles
Vertical Angles: Two angles that are opposite angles.
Vertical angles are congruent.

1 4, 2 3, 5 8, 6 7

1 2
3 4 Vertical angles are
5 6 congruent
7 8
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Corresponding Angles
Corresponding Angles: Two angles that occupy
corresponding positions.
2 6, 1 5, 3 7, 4
8
1 2
Corresponding
3 4
angles are
5 6 congruent
7 8
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Alternate Angles
Alternate Interior Angles: Two angles that lie between
parallel lines on opposite sides of the transversal but are
not a linear pair
3 6, 4 5

1 2 Alternate interior
3 4 angles are
5 6 congruent
7 8
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Alternate Exterior Angles

Alternate Exterior Angles: Two angles that lie outside
parallel lines on opposite sides of the transversal.
2 7, 1 8

1 2
Alternate exterior
3 4
angles are
5 6 congruent
7 8
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If two parallel lines are cut by
a transversal, then the
following pairs of angles are t
supplementary: m

1. Adjacent angles n
2. Consecutive interior angles
3. Consecutive exterior angles
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Adjacent Angles
Adjacent angles form linear pairs; i.e., they form a
180 angle
1 & 2 , 2 & 4 , 4 &3, 3 & 1,
5 & 6, 6 & 8, 8 & 7, 7 & 5

1 2
3 4 Adjacent angles
are supplementary
5 6
7 8
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Consecutive Angles
Consecutive Interior Angles: Two angles that lie
between parallel lines on the same sides of the
transversal.
m3 +m5 = 180, m4 +m6 = 180

1 2
Consecutive
3 4
interior angles are
5 6
supplementary
7 8
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Consecutive Angles
Consecutive Exterior Angles: Two angles that lie
outside parallel lines on the same sides of the
transversal.
m1 +m7 = 180, m2 +m8 =
180

1 2 Consecutive
3 4
exterior angles
5 6 are supplementary
7 8
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Examples
Example 1: In the figure, line AB is parallel to
line CD and s is a transversal.
a. Give all pairs of
angles falling under A b d B

the following: c a
vertical,
C e f D
corresponding,
alternate interior, g h
alternate exterior,
adjacent
s
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c a
Examples C e f D

g h
Example 1: Answer
Vertical Corresponding
Alternate sAlternate Adjacent
interior exterior
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Examples
Example 1: In the figure, line AB is parallel to
line CD and s is a transversal.
b. If ma = 100, find
the measures of all A b d B

the other angles c a 100

C e f D

g h

s
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Example 1b: If ma = 100, here are the
measures of the other angles:

100 80
A b d B

80 c a 100

C 100
e f 80 D

80 g h 100

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