3-1 Properties of Parallel Lines GEOMETRY
Vocabulary A transversal is a line that intersects two coplanar lines at two distinct points. (8 angles are formed)
4 Types of Angles Alternate Interior Angles Same-side Interior Angles Corresponding Angles Alternate Exterior Angles
Example 1: Identifying Angles Same side Interior Angles Corresponding Angles
Postulate 3-1: Corresponding Angles If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then corresponding angles are congruent. Example:
Alternate Interior/Exterior Angles If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then alternate interior angles and the alternate exterior angles are congruent. Example:
Same Side Interior Angles If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then same-side interior angles are supplementary. Example:
EXAMPLE 2: Finding Measures of Angles.
Example 3: Using algebra to find Angle Measures