click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Transversals
Vocabulary for Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal Line
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Transversal | A transversal is a line that intersect two or more lines at different points |
Corresponding Angles | Two angles that lie on the same side of the transversal in corresponding positions |
Alternate Interior Angles | Interior angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal |
Alternate Exterior Angles | Exterior angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal |
Supplementary Angles | Two or more angles whose sum is 180 degrees |
Vertical Angles | Two angles whose sides form opposite rays |
Consecutive Interior Angles | Angles that lie on the same side of the transversal between two lines |