Parallel Lines and

Transversals

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What would you call two lines which do not intersect?
Parallel
B
A

A solid arrow placed

on two lines of a
diagram indicate the
lines are parallel.
The symbol || is used to
indicate parallel lines.
AB || CD

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A slash through the parallel symbol || indicates the
lines are not parallel.

B
A

AB || CD

D
C

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Skew Lines
Two lines are skew if they are not in the
same plane and do not intersect.
AB does not intersect
CD .

A
C

B
D

Since the lines are not

in the same plane,
they are skew lines.

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
1. All planes parallel
to plane CDE.

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
E
H

F
G
C

D
A

1. All planes parallel

to plane CDE.

Plane BAH (or

any plane with
BAHG).

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
2. The intersection of
plane AHE and
plane CFE.

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
E
H

F
G
C

D
A

2. The intersection of
plane AHE and
plane CFE.

ED

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
3. All segments
parallel to CD.

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
3. All segments
parallel to CD.
AB, GH, EF

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
4. All segments that
intersect CF.

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
4. All segments that
intersect CF.

BC ,

AC , DC

GF , EF

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
5. All lines skew to
GF.

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For the rectangular box shown below, find
5. All lines skew to
GF.

AB,

AC ,

AB

AH , DE
Segments HE, AD, and BC are
|| or in the same plane.
Segments GH, EF, BG and CF
intersect and are in the same
plane. These segments are
not skew to GF.

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Transversal A transversal is a line which intersects two or
more lines in a plane. The intersected lines do
not have to be parallel.

m
t

Lines j, k, and m are

intersected by line t.
Therefore, line t is a
transversal of lines
j, k, and m.

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Identifying Angles -

j
1 3
2 4

k
5 7
6 8

Exterior angles are on

the exterior of the
two lines cut by the
transversal.
The exterior angles are:

1, 2, 7, 8

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Identifying Angles -

j
1 3
2 4

k
5 7
6 8

Interior angles are on

the interior of the two
lines cut by the
transversal.
The interior angles are:

3, 4, 5, 6

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Identifying Angles -

j
1 3
2 4

k
5 7
6 8

Consecutive interior
angles are on the interior
of the two lines and on the
same side of the
transversal.
Consecutive interior angles are:

3 and 5,
or
4 and 6

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Identifying Angles -

j
1 3
2 4

k
5 7
6 8

Alternate interior angles

are on the interior of
the two lines and on
opposite sides of the
transversal.
Alternate interior angles are:

3 and 6,
or
4 and 5

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Identifying Angles -

j
1 3
2 4

k
5 7
6 8

Alternate exterior angles

are on the exterior of
the two lines and on
opposite sides of the
transversal.
Alternate exterior angles are:

1 and 8,
or
2 and 7

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Identifying Angles -

j
1 3
2 4

k
5 7
6 8

Consecutive interior
angles are on the interior
of the two lines and on the
same side of the
transversal.
Consecutive interior angles are:

3 and 5,
or
4 and 6

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Identifying Angles -

j
1 3
2 4

k
5 7
6 8

Corresponding angles are

on the corresponding
side of the two lines and
on the same side of the
transversal.
Corresponding angles are:

1 and

5,

3 and

7,

2 and

6, or

4 and

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Identifying Angles Check for Understanding
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false,
correct the statement.
1. Line r is a transversal
of lines p and q.
True Line r intersects
4
3
both lines in a plane.
2
1
5
6
8 7
2. 2 and 10 are
alternate interior angles.
9 10
False - The angles are
11 12
16 15 14 13

corresponding angles on
transversal p.

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Identifying Angles Check for Understanding
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false,
correct the statement.
3. 3 and 5 are
alternate interior angles.

2
8 7

3 4
6 5

9 10
11 12
16 15 14 13

False The angles are

vertical angles created
by the intersection of q
and r.
4. 1 and 15 are
alternate exterior angles.
True - The angles are
alternate exterior angles
on transversal p.

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Identifying Angles Check for Understanding
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false,
correct the statement.
5. 6 and 12 are
alternate interior angles.

2
8 7

True The angles are

alternate interior angles
on transversal q.

3 4
6 5

9 10
11 12
16 15 14 13

6.

10 and 11 are

consecutive interior angles.

True The angles are
consecutive interior
angles on transversal s.

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Identifying Angles Check for Understanding
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false,
correct the statement.
7. 3 and 4 are
alternate exterior angles.

2
8 7
9 10

False The angles are

a linear pair with linear
rays on line r.

3 4
6 5

11 12
16 15 14 13

8.

16 and 14 are

corresponding angles.
True The angles are
corresponding on
transversal s.