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Parallel/Transversal
Parallel Lines, Transversals, and Angles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| congruent | Equal in measure |
| parallel lines | lines in the same plane that never intersect |
| transversal | a line that intersects two or more other lines |
| supplementary angles | angles whose sum is 180 degrees |
| complementary angles | angles whose sum is 90 degrees |
| corresponding angles | angles created by parallel lines and transversals and are in the same position on the drawing (upper right, lower left, etc.); they are congruent |
| alternate interior angles | angles created by parallel lines and transversals who are on opposite sides of the transversal inside the parallel lines; they are congruent |
| alternate exterior angles | angles created by parallel lines and transversals who are on opposite sides of the transversal outside the parallel lines; they are congruent |
| vertical angles | angles created by two intersecting lines and are directly across the vertex from each other; they are congruent |
| adjacent angles | angles who share a vertex and one common side |
| adjacent supplementary angles | angles who share a vertex, a common side, and are on a straight line; their sum is 180 degrees |
| The sum of the angles in a triangle | 180 degrees |
| The number of degrees all around in a circle | 360 degrees |
| perpendicular lines | lines that intersect at right angles |