A_ _ _ _ _ f_ _ _ _ _ by P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _

_ _ c _ _ by a T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Angles formed by parallel lines

cut by a transversal

Transversal:
A line that intersects two or more lines at
different points.
1

A transversal is two parallel lines intersected

by a third line at an angle. The third line is
referred to as the transversal line. When this
happens several angles are created.
2

When two parallel lines are cut by a third line,

the third line is called the transversal. In the
example below, eight angles are formed when
parallel lines m and n are cut by a transversal
line, t.

Lets familiarize ourselves with the following

terms:
Supplementary Angles: are pairs of
angles that add up to 180 degrees.
Complementary Angles: Two angles are
Complementary when they add up to 90
degrees.
Congruent: two figures or objects are
congruent if they have the same shape and
size, or if one has the same shape and size

Lets familiarize ourselves with the following

terms:
Alternate interior angles are formed when
a transversal passes through two lines. The
angles that are formed on opposite sides of
the transversal and inside the two lines are
alternate interior angles. In the following
picture,
notice the pairs of blue
and pink angles. These
pairs are alternate

 Alternate Exterior Angles: Thepairs of

angleson opposite sides of the transversal
but outside the two lines are
calledAlternate Exterior Angles.
Parallel Lines: Parallel lines are two lines
on a two-dimensional plane that never meet
or cross.
Adjacent Angle: Two angles are Adjacent
when they have a common side and a
common vertex (corner point), and don't
overlap.

 Coplanar lines: A line which is in the same

plane as another line. Any two intersecting
lines must lie in the same plane, and
therefore be coplanar.
Vertical Angles: Each of the pairs of
opposite angles made by two intersecting
lines. They are always congruent.
Corresponding Angles: the angles that
occupy the same relative position at each
intersection where a straight line crosses
two others. If the two lines are parallel, the

 Same Side Interior Angles:are two

angles that are on the same side of the
transversal and on the interior of the two
lines.
<3 and <5 are same side
interior angles.

Exterior Angles are created where a

transversal crosses two lines. Each pair of
these angles are outside the parallel lines,
and on the same side of the transversal.

E
A

2
4

5
C

Concept:
If two parallel lines are cut by a
transversal,
Corresponding angles are congruent
Alternate-interior angles are congruent
Alternate-exterior angles are
congruent
The sum of the measures of the
interior angles on the same side of the
transversal is 180 degrees.
The sum of the measures of the
exterior angles on the same side of the

4 pairs of
corresponding
angles
2 pairs of alternate
interior angles
2 pairs of alternate
exterior angles
2 pairs of interior
angles
2pairs of exterior
angles

O
8
5

N
4
1

3
2

7
6

Exercises:
Name the angles that are equal to <PON.
P

S
Q

What angles are equal to <PTR?

Exercises:
In the figure at the right, ABBD, DFBD & BC||
DE.
A

a) <2 is a complement of _________

b) <3 is a complement of _________ B
c) Is m<1+m<2 = m,3+m<4?
E
F

1
2
3
4

C
D

Find the value of x in the figure.

xo

105
o

Form an equation in x and solve the

equation.
4xo

3xo

xo
xo