Parallel Lines and Transversals
Discovering and applying the rules for angles formed when a transversal intersects parallel lines (alternate, corresponding, interior).
Key Questions
- Analyze the relationships between alternate, corresponding, and interior angles.
- Justify why these angle rules only apply to parallel lines.
- Predict the measure of unknown angles in a diagram with parallel lines.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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