Use a paragraph proof to prove:

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are congruent.

Question

Use a paragraph proof to prove: 

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are congruent.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

what do you need to prove?

anonymous · Answer

you can draw another parallel line so to make a parallelogram

anonymous · Answer

and you know that sum of all angles of rectangle (parallelogram) is 360 degrees

anonymous · Answer

Do you know what a paragraph proof is ?

nathan917 · Answer

A paragraph is proof is where you explain the proof in words. Imagine yourself telling the proof to a classmate. Write down what you imagine. It is more informal than a two column proof. But is should be written in complete sentences.

anonymous · Answer

yahoo answers)). Search google for the explanation of parallel lines angles

anonymous · Answer

yahoo answers is extremely unreliable

anonymous · Answer

@KeganMoore, i said that, because i found the same thing as nathan917 said at yahoo answers

anonymous · Answer

Here is a really good one... http://www.beva.org/maen504/week3/paragraph_proof_example.htm And yes @SerikMB i know we just do not need to use yahoo answers because it is 90* more unreliable then wikipedia

anonymous · Answer

I know what a paragraph proof is , i'm just having a hard time putting it together for this problem ... Lol

anonymous · Answer

All you have to do is just explain what you found and how you found it in sentence form.

anonymous · Answer

So basically i'm just writing a paragraph proving that statement that's in the question ?

anonymous · Answer

Mhmm

anonymous · Answer

That website i linked has some very good examples

anonymous · Answer

If I look at examples I will most likely just end up over thinking it lol . It's so simple so I just want to focus on the statement at hand lol oh and thank you for the help btw :)

anonymous · Answer

no problem lol...and i feel your pain...examples overwhelm me...i just post them for people who don't have that problem

anonymous · Answer

Lol well thank you for the consideration too , geometry is going to be the death of me I swear lol

anonymous · Answer

it's not that bad lol...i just finished geometry last week

anonymous · Answer

Mathematics in general has never been my strongest subject for as long as I can remember

anonymous · Answer

same here