What is a Transversal?

What is a Transversal?

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Ever heard of a transversal? It's not as confusing as the term sounds. This tutorial will introduce you to transversals and show you the neat things that happen when a transversal meets two parallel lines. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • transversal
  • parallel
  • parallel lines
  • line
  • lines
  • angle
  • angles
  • congruent angles
  • supplementary
  • supplementary angles
  • congruent
  • corresponding
  • corresponding angles
  • vertical
  • vertical angles
  • acute angles
  • obtuse angles
  • equal angles
  • add to 180
  • 180 degrees
  • intersect
  • intersection
  • intersecting lines

Background Tutorials

  • Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines. Identify these in two-dimensional figures.

      • What is an Angle?What is an Angle?

      What is an Angle?

      Angles are a fundamental building block for creating all sorts of shapes! In this tutorial, learn about how an angle is formed, how to name an angle, and how an angle is measured. Take a look!

      • What are Parallel Lines?What are Parallel Lines?

      What are Parallel Lines?

      Lines that are parallel have a very special quality. Without this quality, these lines are not parallel. In this tutorial, take a look at parallel lines and see how they are different from any other kind of lines!

  • Use facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles in a multi-step problem to write and solve simple equations for an unknown angle in a figure.

      • What are Vertical Angles?What are Vertical Angles?

      What are Vertical Angles?

      Vertical angles have a very special quality. They are always congruent to one another! Check out this tutorial to learn about and see how to identify vertical angles!