Transversal Lines...
And Angles

Transversal Figure
Description: Transversal Figure
Image copyright: My Own Creation, 2009, created in Paint

Geometry Vocabulary(:
1.Transversal-a line that intersects with another line

2.angle-a figure formed with 2 line segments or rays that make a point

3.parallel- 2 lines that don’t meet

4.Perpendicular-2 straight lines that meet at a right angles.

5.adjacent angle-connected; next to each other

6.Alternate exterior angle- parallel lines that are intersected by a transversal exteriorly.

7.alternate interior angle- parallel lines is intersected by a transversal internally

8.vertical angle-a line that goes up and down

9. acute angle-smaller than 90 degrees

10. Obtuse angle-bigger than 90 degrees

11. Right angle-a 90 degree angle

KEY!!!
* Parallel lines-AB and CD
* Transversal line-line segment EF
* Adjacent angle (8)-1&2, 2&3, 3&4, 4&1, 5&6, 6&7, 7&8, 8&5
* Alternate exterior angle (2) - 1&7, 4&6
* Alternate interior angle (2) – 2&8, 3&5
* Vertical angle (4) – 1&3, 2&4, 5&7, 6&8
* Acute angle- 2,4,6,8
* Obtuse angle- 1,3,5,7
* Right angles- none
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