Corresponding angles
I can recognise that a pair of parallel lines traversed by a straight line produces equal corresponding angles.
Corresponding angles
I can recognise that a pair of parallel lines traversed by a straight line produces equal corresponding angles.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The different arrangements of 3 line segments can be described and categorised.
- One of these arrangements involves a transversal.
- Corresponding angles can be identified in this arrangement.
- If the lines cut by the transversal are parallel these corresponding angles are equal.
- Knowledge of corresponding angles can be used to find unknown angles.
Keywords
Corresponding angles - Corresponding angles are a pair of angles at different vertices on the same side of a transversal in equivalent positions.
Transversal - A transversal is any ٭line that intersects two or more ٭lines at distinct (different) points. (٭line, line segment or ray)
Common misconception
Transversals must intersect a pair of parallel lines.
Transversals can intersect any set of lines or line segments, no matter whether any of those lines or line segments are parallel or not.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions


size of angle $$\text{ }b$$° -
162°
size of angle $$\text{ }c$$° -
18°
justification for angle $$b$$° -
angles about a point on a straight line sum to 180°
justification for angle $$c$$° -
vertically opposite angles are equal
not an angle on this diagram -
36°

AB -
is parallel to IJ
CD -
is parallel to GH
KL -
is not parallel to any other line segment in this diagram

$$d$$° -
110°
$$e$$° -
70°
$$g$$° -
38°
$$h$$° -
104°
not an angle in this diagram -
56°


AE -
is parallel to CD
AF -
is parallel to BD
BF -
is perpendicular to CD
AF -
a longer line segment with a gradient of $$-\frac{1}{3}$$
BD -
a shorter line segment with a gradient of $$-\frac{1}{3}$$
Exit quiz
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