3.5 Flashcards
transversal
a transversal is a line that intersects two or more coplanar lines at different points
corresponding angles
2 angles are corresponding angles if they occupy corresponding positions,
alternate interior angles
2 angles are alternate interior angles if they lie between (cursive) l and m on opposite sides of t.
alternate exterior angles
2 angles are alternate exterior angles if they lie outside (cursive) l and m on opposite sides of t.
consecutive interior angles
2 angles are consecutive interior angles if they lie between (cursive) l and m on the same side of t
corresponding angles postulate
if 2 parallel lines are cut by transversal, then the pairs of corresponding angles are congruent
alternate interior angles theorum
if 2 parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alt. int. angles are congruent.
consecutive interior angles theorum
if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of consecutive interior angles are supplementary.
alternate exterior angles theorum
if 2 parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate exterior angles are congruent.
perpendicular transversal theorum
if a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the second.