PROVING

PROPERTIES OF
PARALLEL LINES
CUT BY A
TRANSVERSAL
Inductive Reasoning is the
process of observing data,
recognizing patterns, and
generalizing (conjecture) from
observations.

A conjecture is a conclusion
made from observing data or
an educated guess based on
patterns.
 Explore:
Draw two parallel lines and a transversal
through the two lines using a ruler.

List the angles that are congruent. List the

angles that are supplementary. State your
conjecture.
 c

1 2
a
3 4
b 5 6
7 8

a ll b cut by c
 c

105 1° 2 75 °
a 75 3° 4 105 °
b 105 5° 6 75 °
75 7° 8 105 °

a ll b cut by c
Congruent Angles:

1 & 4 3 & 7
2 & 3 4 & 8
5 & 8 3 & 6
6 & 7 4 & 5
1 & 5 1 & 8
2 & 6 2 & 7
Supplementary Angles:

3 & 5 5 & 6
4 & 6 6 & 8
1 & 2 7 & 8
2 & 4 5 & 7
3 & 4 1 & 7
1 & 3 2 & 8
The results of the activity will lead
you to the following postulate...
 CORRESPONDING ANGLES POSTULATE
If two parallel lines are cut by a
transversal then corresponding angles are
congruent.

ALTERNATE INTERIOR ANGLES

If two parallel lines are cut by a
transversal then alternate interior angles are
congruent.
•Aproof is a logical
argument in which each
statement is
supported/justified by
given information,
definitions, axioms,
postulates, or theorems.
GIVEN: a ll b
PROVE: ∠3 and ∠6

Proof:
STATEMENTS REASONS

1. a ll b 1. GIVEN
2. Vertical angles are
2. ∠2
congruent
3. If two parallel lines are cut by
3. ∠2 transversal ,Corresponding angles are
congruent
4. Congruence of angles is transitive
4. ∠3
Given: x II y x
Prove: ∠3 ≅ ∠6
y
Proof:
STATEMENTS REASONS

1. x ll y 1. GIVEN
2. Vertical angles are
2. ∠2
congruent
3. If two parallel lines are cut by
3. ∠2 transversal ,Corresponding angles are
congruent
4. Congruence of angles is transitive
4. ∠3
Proof:
STATEMENTS REASONS
Example 3:
Find the value of x and y.
 SOLUTION:

Three angles form a

straight angle.

Applying the Corresponding Angles

Postulate, thus
 ALTERNATE EXTERIOR ANGLES THEOREM
If two parallel lines are cut by a
transversal then alternate exterior angles are
congruent.

SAME-SIDE INTERIOR ANGLES

If two parallel lines are cut by a
transversal then same-side interior angles
are supplementary.
Example 2:
 SOLUTION:

First, we need to find the value of x.

By applying the Same-side Interior Angles theorem,
we can say that:
 Properties of Parallel Lines
cut by a Transversal

•Corresponding Angles are congruent.

•Alternate Interior Angles are congruent.
•Alternate Exterior Angles are congruent.
•Same-side Interior Angles are
supplementary.
Activity
Answers