How is a diagram of any two lines is intersected by a transversal the same of a diagram of two parallel lines intersected by a transversal? How are they different?

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How is a diagram of any two lines is intersected by a transversal the same of a diagram of two parallel lines intersected by a transversal?  How are they different?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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nikato · Answer

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nikato · Answer

they represent your 2 situations, respectively.
so how are tehy the same and different?

anonymous · Answer

They both have a transversal through two lines, but the second one appears to represent the transversal intersecting with two parallel lines.

nikato · Answer

yes.
they both have a transversal going throuhgh two different lines.

however, the one where the lines are pararelle, theres a special relationship between the angles

nikato · Answer

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i marked up the angles. there are two pairs of congruent angle. it is a theorem

anonymous · Answer

Okay thanks so much!

nikato · Answer

no problem