Alternate Angles Formed by Parallel Lines and a Transversal

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Skill:

Identify the congruent and supplementary relationships of the angles formed by cutting parallel lines by a transversal.

Alternate Angles Formed by Parallel Lines and a Transversal

Develop an understanding of alternate angles and their congruency in this activity. Identify the difference between alternate interior and alternate exterior angles.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question

If two lines cut by a transversal are not parallel, does that change whether or not angles in a pair are alternate angles?

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