Geometry - 8th Grade Math

Card 1 of 12

0
Didn't Know
Knew It
0
1 of 1211 left
Question

The image provided contains a set of parallel lines, and , and a transversal line, . If angle is equal to , then which of the other angles is equal to

2

Tap to reveal answer

Answer

First, we need to define some key terms:

Parallel Lines: Parallel lines are lines that will never intersect with each other.

Transversal Line: A transversal line is a line that crosses two parallel lines.

In the the image provided, lines and are parallel lines and line is a transversal line because it crosses the two parallel lines.

It is important to know that transversal lines create angle relationships:

  • Vertical angles are congruent
  • Corresponding angles are congruent
  • Alternate interior angles are congruent
  • Alternate exterior angles are congruent

Let's look at angle in the image provided below to demonstrate our relationships.

1

Angle and are vertical angles.

Angle and are corresponding angles.

Angle and are exterior angles.

Angle is an exterior angle; therefore, it does not have an alternate interior angle. In this image, the alternate interior angles are the angle pairs and as well as angle and .

For this problem, we want to find the angle that is congruent to angle . Based on our answer choices, angle and are vertical angles; thus, both angle and are congruent and equal

← Didn't Know|Knew It →