AB || CD
True or false:
X and Y alternate angles.
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AB || CD
True or false:
X and Y alternate angles.
To determine if angles and are alternate angles, let's analyze the configuration:
Step 1: Identify the Transversal:
The line labeled in orange cuts across the two parallel lines and . This line acts as a transversal.
Step 2: Locate Angles and :
Angle is situated between lines and the transversal. Angle is between and the transversal, but not in symmetric opposite with respect to the transversal line.
Step 3: Analyze Relative Positioning:
For and to be alternate interior angles, they must lie between the parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal. Since both angles and are not on alternate sides of the transversal line, they do not fit the definition of alternate angles.
Conclusion:
Since and do not lie on opposite sides of the transversal and between the parallel lines, they are not alternate interior angles.
Therefore, the statement is False.
False
Is DE side in one of the triangles?
Alternate angles must be on opposite sides of the transversal line and between the parallel lines. Think of them as forming a Z-pattern when you trace from one angle to the other.
The transversal is the line that cuts across both parallel lines. In this diagram, it's the orange diagonal line that intersects both AB and CD.
No! Only alternate angles are equal when formed by parallel lines. If X and Y aren't alternate, they could be supplementary (add to 180°) or have no special relationship at all.
Look for the colored angle markers in the diagram. Trace an imaginary line from each angle - if they're on opposite sides of the transversal, they might be alternate!
Corresponding angles are in the same relative position at each intersection. Check if X and Y are in matching positions (both upper-left, both lower-right, etc.) at their respective intersections.
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