Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal

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LESSON
11-1
Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal
Practice and Problem Solving: D
Use the figure at the right for Exercises 1–6. The first
one is done for you.
1. What do the arrows that are in the middle
of lines a and b mean?
The lines are parallel.
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2. Name two parallel lines. ___________________________
3. Name the transversal. ___________________________
4. Name a pair of alternate exterior angles. _________________
5. Name an angle that is congruent to ∠2. _________________
6. Name an angle that is supplementary to ∠2. _________________
Line MP || line QS. Find the angle measure.
The first one is done for you.
40º
7. m∠TRS when m∠TNP = 40° ____
8. m∠QRU when m∠MNR = 30° ____
9. m∠MNR when m∠QRT = 145° ____
10. m∠PNU when m∠SRU = 130° ____
11. In the space below, draw two lines that are NOT parallel. Label them
line g and line h. Then draw a transversal and label it line k.
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