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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to identify alternate angles, and the equality of alternate angles for parallel lines.

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5 Questions

Q1.
The space BETWEEN two lines is called the...
Exterior region
Correct answer: Interior region
Intersection
Transversal
Q2.
The space OUTSIDE two lines is called the...
Correct answer: Exterior region
Interior region
Intersection
Transversal
Q3.
If a third line crosses these two lines, as in the previous questions, this is called the...
Exterior region
Interior region
Intersection
Correct answer: Transversal
Q4.
The point at which two (or more) lines cross is called the...
Exterior region
Interior region
Correct answer: Intersection
Transversal
Q5.
Two lines cross and form an intersection. One of the marked angles is 75 degrees. The vertically opposite angle to 75 degrees would be...
105 degrees
180 degrees
360 degrees
Correct answer: 75 degrees

5 Questions

Q1.
Alternate angles are...
Always sum to 180 degrees
Always sum to 360 degrees
Different in size
Correct answer: Equal in size
Q2.
A pair of angles at different intersection points with a transversal are called alternate if they…
Are in the same 'region'
Lie on different sides of a transversal
Correct answer: Lie on different sides of a transversal AND in the same 'region'
None of the above
Q3.
Alternate angles only appear in the interior region.
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
Alternate angles only appear in the exterior region.
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
If I am told two angles are alternate and one angle is 39 degrees, then the other angle will be...
141
180
Correct answer: 39
41