Topic: Basic Geometry

Course: Common Core Geometry

Aim: How do we identify angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal

Common Core Standards:
G-CO.C.9 Prove theorems about lines and angles.
Procedure and Outcomes:
1. While checking HW, students will answer the Do Now and multiple answers will be
compared and contrasted on the SMART board. SMART board and Geometers
Sketchpad will also be utilized to investigate various types of angles and their
relationship within a transversal.
2. Introduce the concepts of corresponding angles, alternate interior angles and Alternate
exterior angles for a transversal through parallel lines.
3. Students will utilize patty paper to further investigate congruent angles within a
transversal through parallel lines.
4.Practice sample questions to reaffirm how to identify congruent angles, corresponding
angles, alternate interior angles, consecutive interior angles, and Alternate exterior angles
5. Summarize our work and explore newer ideas based off acquired knowledge of
congruent angles
Do Now:

l
3
5
7

1 2
4

6
8

Using your knowledge of angles and transversals:

1. Identifying the following information:
a. Transversal : l

m
n

b. Vertical Angle: 1 & 4 , 2 3 , 58 , 67

c. Supplementary Angle: 12, 3 4,5 6, 78
d. Identify at least four Adjacent Angle:
12, 2 4, 3 4, 43
42, 56, 6 8, 78 , etc..
2. Using the figure and your prior knowledge, which angle numbers relate to the
following terms?

Terms

Examples

Descriptions

Facts

Corresponding
Angles

1&5
2&6
3&7
4&8
3&6
4&5

Same location

Equal measures

Inside angles opposite side

equal measures

1&8
2&7

Outside angles opposite

sides

equal measures

3&5
4&6

Inside same side

Angles are
supplementary

Alternate
Interior Angles
Alternate
Exterior Angles
Same side
(Consecutive)
Interior angle

Mini-Lesson/Classwork:
In a previous lesson, we compared supplementary, complementary and vertical angles.
We take these ideas further to investigate angles formed by parallel lines cut by a
transversal. Students should have clear understanding of vertical angles from previous
lesson, which will aid them to further investigate congruent angles formed by a
transversal cutting two parallel lines.
The Do Now for this lesson intends to gage students and in addition, view students prior
knowledge of angles.
Recall, lines are parallel if they have the same direction and never meet. In other words,
parallel lines have the same slope.
When two parallel lines get crossed by another line, called a transversal, you will
encounter different angle relationships such as corresponding angles, alternate interior
angles, Alternate exterior angles and same side interior angle.
Class Notes:
Corresponding Angles:

When two lines are crossed by a transversal, the angles in matching corners are called
corresponding angles. They are equal in measures.
i.e. 1 5 are corresponding
angles and have equal measure.

Postulate: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are
congruent.
Theorem: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding angles are
congruent, the lines are parallel.
Alternate Interior Angles:
When two lines are crossed by a Transversal, the pairs of angle on opposite sides of the
transversal but inside the two lines are called Alternate Interior Angles.
i.e. angle pairs 1&4, 2&3 are alternate
interior angles and are congruent.

Theorem: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the alternate interior angles are
congruent.
Theorem: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate interior angles are
congruent, the lines are parallel.
Alternate Exterior Angle:
When two lines are crossed a Transversal, the pairs of angles on opposite sides of the
transversal but outside the two lines are called Alternate Exterior Angles.

i.e. 1 4 are Alternate exterior angles and have equal measure.

Theorem: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the alternate exterior angles are
congruent.
Theorem: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate exterior angles are
congruent, the lines are parallel.
Same Side Interior Angle/Consecutive Interior Angles
Same side interior angles are two angles that are on the same side of the transversal and
on the interior of (between) the two lines. The angles are supplementary.

i.e. Angles 1 and 2 are same side interior angle. They are also supplementary
1+ 2=180

Theorem: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the corresponding angles are
congruent.
Theorem: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding angles are
congruent, the lines are parallel.

Class Work

S T
U V

Z Y

n
1. Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
X
Note that line l is a transversal through parallel lines m and n.
a. List corresponding angles. Identify the relationship they share.
(s and Z, T and Y, X and U, etc. They have same measure.)
b. Give examples of Same Side interior angles. Identify the relationship they
share. U and z, v and y supplementary
c. List all alternate Interior angles. U and Y, V and Z
d. Name a Linear pair of angles and identify the relationship they share. S
and U, S and T, Z and X, etc. they are supplementary.
e. Identify all the Consecutive Interior Angles. What relationship do they
share? V andY, U andZ supplementary.
f. Find the measurement of all the unknown angles. mZ =S=V=52,
mT=U=Y=X=128

52

2. Use the figure below to answer the following questions.

a. If m1 = 3x - 17 and m2 = x + 1. What is the value of x?
What is the measure of m1 and m2?
x = ________
m1 = _________
m2 =_________

3
1

b. If m3 = 20k + 11 and m4 = 8k + 1. What is the value of K? What is the

measure of each angle?
k = _________
m3 = _________
m4 = _________
c. Identify all the Consecutive Interior Angles. What relationship do they share?

d. Identify all the Alternate Interior angle. Identify the relationship these pairs of
angles have.

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3 4

Class Exercise

5 6
7 8

1. Use the figure below to answer the following questions.

Note that line t is a transversal through parallel lines m and n.
a. List corresponding angles. Identify the relationship they share.
(s and Z, T and Y, X and U, etc. They have same measure.)
b. Give examples of Same Side interior angles. Identify the relationship they
share. U and z, v and y supplementary
c. List all alternate Interior angles. U and Y, V and Z
d. Name a Linear pair of angles and identify the relationship they share. S
and U, S and T, Z and X, etc. they are supplementary.
e. Find the measurement of all the unknown angles. mZ=S=V=52,
mT=U=Y=X=128

2. In the accompanying diagram, lines a and b are parallel, and lines c and d are
transversals.

a. What angle(s) is congruent to 8? What relationship do they share? 6

b. What angle(s) is congruent to 1? Identify the relationship they share?

m1,2,3,4,=90 .
c. Identify all the supplementary angles in the diagram above. 78, 56,
34, 12, 76, 58, 13
d. Identify linear pairs in the diagram above. 78, 34
e. If m6=3X-5 and m7=2X+10, find the measure of 6 and 7. X=35
m6=100, m7=80
3. In the accompanying diagram, parallel lines AB and CD are intersected by
transversal EF at points X and Y, and m FYD = 123. Find m AXY.

4. In the accompanying diagram, transversal EF

intersects parallel lines AB
and

CD at G and H, respectively. If m EGB=2X+40 and m =3X-10, what is the

measure of DHE?

G
B

4x-15

2x+7
C

F
H

5. Based on the diagram below, which lines are

parallel? What evidence did you use?

CD EF , AB
6. In the accompanying diagram,
is a transversal, mDGH 2x, and
mFHB 5 x 51. Find the measure, in degrees, of mBHE .

Differentiation: Questions are differentiated in terms of student skill level. All questions
increase in level of difficulty. Students, especially the higher level ones, are encouraged
to answer questions in any order. By going out of order, students are able to test their
knowledge at varying levels.
Grouping: Students are grouped heterogeneously and required to work collaboratively
while completing the exercise.
Exit Slip: What idea or concept that we learned today is still unclear to you?

HW: Handout

Topic: Transversal
Class Notes
Corresponding Angles:
When two lines are crossed by a transversal, the angles in matching corners are called
corresponding angles. They are equal in measures.
i.e. 1 5 are corresponding
angles and have equal measure.

Postulate: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are
congruent.
Theorem: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding angles are
congruent, the lines are parallel.
Alternate Interior Angles:
When two lines are crossed by a Transversal, the pairs of angle on opposite sides of the
transversal but inside the two lines are called Alternate Interior Angles.

i.e. angle pairs 1&4, 2&3 are alternate

interior angles and are congruent.

Theorem: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the alternate interior angles are
congruent.
Theorem: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate interior angles are
congruent, the lines are parallel.

Alternate Exterior Angle:

When two lines are crossed a Transversal, the pairs of angles on opposite sides of the
transversal but outside the two lines are called Alternate Exterior Angles.

i.e. 1 4 are Alternate exterior angles and have equal measure.

Theorem: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the alternate exterior angles are
congruent.
Theorem: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate exterior angles are
congruent, the lines are parallel.
Same Side Interior Angle/Consecutive Interior Angles
Same side interior angles are two angles that are on the same side of the transversal and
on the interior of (between) the two lines. The angles are supplementary.

i.e. Angles 1 and 2 are same side interior angle. They are also supplementary
1+ 2=180
Theorem: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the corresponding angles are
congruent.
Theorem: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding angles are
congruent, the lines are parallel.
Name: ________________________

Topic: Transversal
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Class Work
1. Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
Note that line l is a transversal through parallel lines m and n.
a. List corresponding angles. Identify the relationship they share.

S T
U V

Z Y
X 52

b. Give examples of Same Side interior angles. Identify the relationship they share.
c. List all alternate Interior angles.
d. Name a Linear pair of angles and identify the relationship they share.
e. Identify all the Consecutive Interior Angles. What relationship do they share?
f. Find the measurement of all the unknown angles.

2. Use the figure below to answer the following questions.

a. If m1 = 3x - 17 and m2 = x + 1. What is the value of x?
What is the measure of m1 and m2?

3
1

x = ________
m1 = _________
m2 =_________
b. If m3 = 20k + 11 and m4 = 8k + 1. What is the value of K? What is the
measure of each angle?
k = _________
m3 = _________
m4 = _________
c. Identify all the Consecutive Interior Angles. What relationship do they share?
d. Identify all the Alternate Interior angle. Identify the relationship these pairs of
angles have.
Class Exercise
1. Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
Note that line t is transversal through parallel lines m and n.
a.
g. List corresponding angles.
b.
Identify the relationship they
118 2
share.
3 c.
4
d.
h.
5 6
7 8
e.
i.
f.
j. Give examples of Same Side interior angles. Identify the relationship they
share.
k.
l. List all alternate Interior angles.
m.
n.
o. Name a Linear pair of angles and identify the relationship they share.
p.
q.
r. Find the measurement of all the unknown angles.
s.
t.
2. In the accompanying diagram, lines a and b are parallel, and lines c and d are
transversals.
t

u.

a. What angle(s) is congruent to

8? What relationship do they
share?
v.
w.
x.
b. What angle(s) is congruent to
1? Identify the relationship
they share?
y.
z.
aa.

c. Identify all the supplementary angles in the diagram above.

ab.
ac.
d. Identify linear pairs in the diagram above.
ad.
ae.
e. If m6=3X-5 and m7=2X+10, find the measure of 6 and 7.
af.
ag.
3. In the accompanying diagram, parallel lines AB and CD are intersected by
transversal EF at points X and Y, and m FYD = 123. Find m AXY.

ah.
ai.

4. In the accompanying diagram, transversal EF

intersects parallel lines AB
and

CD at G and H, respectively. If m EGB=2X+40 and m =3X-10, what is the

measure of DHE?
aj.
ak.
al.
G
am.
B
4x-15
E
an.
D
A
2x+7
ao.
F
ap.
C
H
aq.
ar.
5. Based on the diagram below, which lines are parallel? What evidence did you use?
as.

at.
au.

CD EF , AB
6. In the accompanying diagram,
is a transversal, mDGH 2x, and
mFHB 5 x 51. Find the measure, in degrees, of mBHE .
av.

aw.
ax. HW
Transversals
ay.
az.
// CD

ba. 1) AB
and are cut by transversal EF.
bb. Part A: Given: m 2 = 60o.
bc.
bd.
be.
bf.
bg.
bh.

a.
b.

c.

d.
bx.

Topic:

a) m1 = _____
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

m2 = _____
m3 = _____
m4 = _____
m5 = _____
m6 = _____

bi.
bj.
bk.
bl.
bm.
bn.
bo. Part B: Using the figure above:
Which angles are vertical angles?
bp.
bq.
Which angles are Alternate Interior Angles? What relationship do they share?
br.
bs.
bt.
Which angles are Same Side Interior Angles? Identify the relationship the pair
have.
bu.
bv.
bw.
Which angles are Linear Pair? What evidence did you use?

by.
e. In your own words explain what a corresponding angle is.
bz.
ca.
cb.
cc. 2.) In the accompanying diagram, AB // CD , EF , intersects AB at G, and CD at H.
o
o
cd.
If m AGH 80 and m DHG (5 x ) .
ce.
a) AGH and DHG are __________________________ angles
b) Solve algebraically for the value of x
cf.
cg.
c) m DHG = ________
3. Using a compass and straightedge, construct an equilateral triangle

with AB
as a side. Using this triangle to construct a 30 degrees
angle with its vertex at A.
ch.
ci.
cj.
ck.
cl.
cm.
cn.
co.
cp.

cq.
cr.
cs.
ct.
cu.
cv.
cw.
cx.
4. Using a compass and straightedge, construct the angle bisector of ABC. What is
true about every point that lines on the ray.
cy.
cz.

da.
db.