Angles in parallel lines and polygons Flashcards
(15 cards)
What are corresponding angles?
Angles that are in the same position on parallel lines cut by a transversal.
True or False: Alternate interior angles are equal when two parallel lines are crossed by a transversal.
True
Fill in the blank: When two parallel lines are crossed by a transversal, the _______ angles are equal.
corresponding
What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
180 degrees
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, what can be said about the alternate exterior angles?
They are equal.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following pairs of angles are always supplementary when a transversal crosses two parallel lines? A) Corresponding angles B) Alternate interior angles C) Consecutive interior angles
C) Consecutive interior angles
What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?
360 degrees
True or False: If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding angles are equal, the lines are parallel.
True
Fill in the blank: In a polygon, the number of sides can be used to determine the sum of the interior angles using the formula _______.
(n-2) × 180 degrees
What do we call angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and inside the parallel lines?
Alternate interior angles
Multiple Choice: Which of the following polygons has interior angles that add up to 540 degrees? A) Triangle B) Quadrilateral C) Pentagon
C) Pentagon
What is the relationship between consecutive interior angles when two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal?
They are supplementary.
True or False: All angles formed by a transversal intersecting two parallel lines are equal.
False
What type of angles are formed when two parallel lines are crossed by a transversal and are located outside the parallel lines?
Alternate exterior angles
Fill in the blank: The measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon is _______.
120 degrees
