Parallel Lines &

Transversals
Mrs. Wedgwood
Geometry
 Parallel Lines and Transversals

What would you call two lines which do not intersect?

_____________
B
Exterior A solid arrow placed
A on two lines of a
Interior
diagram indicate the
D lines are parallel.
C
The symbol ____ is used to
Exterior
indicate parallel lines.
AB ___ CD
 Parallel Lines and Transversals

A slash through the parallel symbol || indicates the

lines are not parallel. ________________

B
A
D

C
 Transversal
A _______, ______, or segment that intersects 2
or more ___________ lines, rays, or segments.

Exterior
Exterior
Parallel
lines
Interior Non-Parallel Interior
lines

Exterior Exterior
transversal transversal
 Parallel Lines and Transversals

Transversal -
A __________ is a _______ which intersects
____ or _____ lines in a plane. The intersected
lines do not have to be parallel.

Lines j, k, and m are

j k m intersected by line t.
Therefore, line t is a
t ___________ of
lines j, k, and m.
INTERIOR –The space ____________ the
2 lines

interior

EXTERIOR -The space __________ the 2 lines

exterior

exterior
 Special Angle Relationships
________________
<3 & <6 are ________ Interior angles
Exterior
1 2 <4 & <5 are ________ Interior angles
3 4 <3 & <5 are _____ _____ Interior angles
Interior <4 & <6 are _____ _____Interior angles
5 6
7 8
Exterior
Exterior Angles
<1 & <8 are Alternate ________ angles
<2 & <7 are _________ Exterior angles
<1 & <7 are Same Side _______ angles
<2 & <8 are _____ ______ Exterior angles
 Special Angle Relationships
WHEN THE LINES ARE
PARALLEL

♥Alternate Interior Angles

Exterior
1 2 are ______________
3 4
Interior ♥Alternate Exterior Angles are
5 6 ________________
7 8
Exterior ♥Same Side Interior Angles are
If the lines are not ________________
parallel, these angle
relationships DO ♥Same Side Exterior Angles are
NOT EXIST. _________________
 Corresponding Angles &
Consecutive Angles
Corresponding Angles: Two ________ that occupy
______________ positions.
_________, _________, __________,
___________
Exterior
1 2
3 4
Interior
5 6
7 8
Exterior
 Corresponding Angles
When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, pairs of
corresponding angles are formed.
L Line L
G 
Line M
A P B 

Line N

D Q E
F


_____________of corresponding angles are formed.

Corresponding pairs of angles are _______________.

 Same Side
Interior/Exterior Angles
Same Side Interior Angles: Two angles that lie between parallel
lines on the same sides of the transversal.
m3 +m5 = 180º, m4 +m6 = 180º

Same Side Exterior Angles: Two angles that lie outside parallel
lines on the same sides of the transversal. Exterior
1 2
m1 +m7 = 180º, m2 +m8 =
180º 3 4
Interior
5 6
7 8 Exterior
 Interior Angles
The angles that lie in the area between the two parallel lines
that are cut by a transversal, are called interior angles.

L Line L
G Exterior

P
Line M 
A 1200 60 0
B
Interior
60 0 1200
Line N 
D Q E
Exterior
F

A pair of interior angles lie on the ______ ______of the

transversal.
 Alternate Interior/Exterior Angles

• __________________: Two angles that lie between parallel

lines on opposite sides of the transversal (but not a linear pair).
__________________
____________________: Two angles that lie outside parallel
lines on opposite sides of the transversal.
__________________
1 2 Exterior
3 4
Interior
5 6
7 8 Exterior
 Alternate Interior Angles
Alternate angles are formed on opposite sides of the
transversal and at different intersecting points.

L Line L
G

P Line M 
A B

Line N
D Q E
F
___________of alternate angles are formed.
Pairs of alternate angles are _____________.
 Let’s Practice
m<1=_________°
120 1 2 Find all the remaining
3 4 angle measures.

5 6

7 8
Another practice problem
40
Find all the missing
angle measures,
and name the
postulate or
theorem that
120 gives us
permission to
make our
statements.
Name the pairs of the following angles formed by a
transversal.