What is a Transversal?

What is a Transversal?

Note:

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

  • Derive and use the distance, slope, and midpoint formulas to verify geometric relationships, including congruence of segments and parallelism or perpendicularity of pairs of lines

      • 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 the constructions of congruent segments, congruent angles, angle bisectors, and perpendicular bisectors to make conjectures about geometric relationships

      • 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!

  • Distinguish between undefined terms, definitions, postulates, conjectures, and theorems

      • What is a Plane?What is a Plane?

      What is a Plane?

      You can't learn everything about math without seeing planes. Did you know that there are rules for naming a plane? This tutorial introduces you to planes and shows you how to name them. Take a look!

  • Verify theorems about the relationships in triangles, including proof of the pythagorean theorem, the sum of interior angles, base angles of isosceles triangles, midsegments, and medians, and apply these relationships to solve problems

      • 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!