Proving Lines are Parallel Section 3.

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October 21, 2013

AIM
How do we prove that lines are parallel?

Daily Homework Quiz Copy Down and Complete the Directions and Questions 1+2
State the converse of each statement.
1. 2. If 1 is a right angle, then m1 = 90. If m1 + m2 = 180, then 1 and 2 are supplementary.

Solutions:
1. 2. If m1 = 90, then 1 is a right angle. If 1 and 2 are supplementary, then m1 + m2 = 180.

Postulate: Corresponding Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so that corresponding angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
j

j ll k

Theorem: Alternate Interior Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so that alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
1 3 k j

If 1 3, then j k.

Theorem: Consecutive Interior Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so that consecutive interior angles are supplementary, then the lines are parallel.
If m1 + m2 = 180, then j k.
2 j

1 k

Theorem: Alternate Exterior Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so that alternate exterior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
4 j

If 4 5, then j k.
5 k

Example 1: Proof of the Alternate Interior Angles Converse

Given: 1 2 Prove: m n
3 2 1 n m

Statements

Reasons

1. 1 2 2. 2 3 3. 1 3 4. m n

1. given 2. Vertical Angles Theorem 3. Transitive Prop. 4. Corr. Angles Converse Post.

Checkpoint 1: Proof of the Consecutive Interior Angles Converse

Given: 4 and 5 are supplementary Prove: g h
6 5 4 h g

Statements

Reasons

1. 4 and 5 are supp. 2. 5 and 6 are supp. 3. 4 6 4. g h

1. given 2. Linear Pair Post. 3. Congruent Supplements Thm. 4. Alt. Int. Angles Converse Thm.

Example 2:
Find the value of x that makes j k.

Lines j and k are parallel if the angles are supplementary. x + 4x = 180 5x = 180 x = 36

4x

So if x = 36, then j k.

Checkpoint 2:
We take the diagram from Example 2 and double the x to 2x. Find the value of x that makes j k.
Lines j and k are parallel if the angles are supplementary. 2x + 4x = 180 6x = 180 x = 30

4x

So if x = 30, then j k.

Summarizer
How is the converse of a statement related to the statement?
The hypothesis of the statement is the conclusion of the converse and the conclusion of the statement is the hypothesis of the converse.

Homework
Homework 18 How do we prove lines parallel?