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Ways to prove two lines are parallel;
A
- Show that a pair of corresponding angles are congruent
- Show that a pair of alternate interior angles are congruent.
- Show that a pair of same - side interior angles are supplementary.
- In a plane show that both lines are perpindicular to the third line.
- Show that both lines are parallel to a third line.
2
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What is an axillary line?
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An axillary line is a line (or ray or segment) added to a diagram to help in a proof. (Included in the diagram of Theorem 3-11)
3
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What is a corollary?
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A corollary is a statement that can be proven easily by applying a theorem.