Identifying Pairs of Angles
Statements & Reasons
Write the justification
Justifications with
parallel lines
Finding measures given parallel lines
100

Angles 3 & 6 are this type of angle pair.

What are same side interior angles.

100

What can you conclude from the following and why? ... X is between D and F

What is DX + XF = DF by the segment addition postulate.

100

Statement                                    Reason


1.  <BAC is congruent to <CAD     Given


        2.  __________        Definition of an 

                                         angle bisector

What is ray AC bisects <BAD?

100

Given that lines m & l are parallel, this theorem/postulate allows us to conclude that m<2 = m<8.

What is the alternate exterior angle theorem?

100

If segment XY is parallel to segment ZW, what is the measure of angle 5 and why?

What is ...  m<5 = 154 degrees by the corresponding angles postulate.

200

Angles 5 & 3 are this type of angle pair.

What are alternate interior angles?

200

What can you conclude and why ... M is the midpoint of PQ. 

What is ... PM is congruent to MQ by the definition of a midpoint.

200

Statement                                    Reason

1. Angle 1 and Angle 2 are           1. Given

complementary

2. m<1 + m<2 = 90                       2. _____

What is the definition of complementary angles

200

Given that m<4 + m<5 = 180, this theorem/postulate allows us to conclude that lines m and l are parallel.


What is the converse of the same-side interior angle theorem?

200

Given the lines are parallel and cut by transversal t, find the value of x and why?

What is ...  x = 30 by the corresponding angles postulate.

300

Angles 1 & 7 are this type of angle pair.

What are alternate exterior angles?

300

What can you conclude and why? ... AB = DF and BC = DF 

What is ... AB = BC by the Substitution Property of = or transitive property of equality

300

Statement                                    Reason

1. Seg BC is congruent to      1. Given

Seg DE

2. BC = DE                        2. _________

What is the definition of congruent segments

300

Given lines m & l are parallel, this theorem/postulate allows us to conclude that m<4 = m<8.

What is the corresponding angle postulate?

300

What is the value of x and why?

What is x = 17 by the alternate interior angle theorem?

400

Angles 1 & 5 are this type of angle pair.


What are corresponding angles?

400

What can you conclude and why? ... ray BC bisects angle ABD

What is ... <ABC is congr to <CBD by the definition of an angle bisector

400

Statement                                    Reason

1. An X if formed by two lines.         1. Given             

2. Angles opposite each          2. ____________

         other are congruent.                         

What is the vertical angle theorem? 

400

Given m<4 = m<6, this theorem/postulate allows us to conclude that lines m and l are parallel?

What is the converse of the alternate interior angle theorem?

400

What is the value of x and why?

What is x = -10 by the same side interior angle theorem?

500

Angles 2 and 4 are this type of angle pair.

What are vertical angles?

500

What can you conclude and why? ... Angle 1 and angle 2 are supplementary

What is ...  m<1 + m<2 = 180 by the definition of supplementary angles

500

Statement                        Reason

1. Angle XYZ is a right angle       1. Given

2. m<XYZ = 90                        2.  ____

What is the definition of a right angle?

500

Given that m<2 = m<4, what, if anything, can we conclude about lines m and l?

What is nothing.  We can conclude nothing about lines m and l.

500

Given parallel lines cut by a transversal, what is the value of x?

What is x = 20?

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