Math  /  Geometry

QuestionGiven that lines mm and nn are parallel and cut by transversal tt, which pair of angles are NOT congruent? 1\angle 1 and 5\angle 5 2\angle 2 and 6\angle 6 3\angle 3 and 5\angle 5 1\angle 1 and 6\angle 6

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STEP 1

What is this asking? Which angles, when two parallel lines are crossed by another line, *aren't* the same size? Watch out! Don't mix up corresponding and alternate angles!

STEP 2

1. Corresponding Angles
2. Alternate Interior Angles
3. The Odd One Out

STEP 3

When a line crosses two parallel lines, some angles are **equal**!
These are called **corresponding angles**.
They're in matching positions on each parallel line.

STEP 4

Look at 1\angle 1 and 5\angle 5.
See how they're both above the parallel lines and on the same side of the crossing line?
That makes them **corresponding angles**, so 1=5\angle 1 = \angle 5.

STEP 5

Similarly, 2\angle 2 and 6\angle 6 are corresponding angles.
They're both above the parallel lines and on the same side of the crossing line.
So, 2=6\angle 2 = \angle 6.

STEP 6

**Alternate interior angles** are also **equal**!
They're inside the parallel lines, but on opposite sides of the crossing line.

STEP 7

3\angle 3 and 5\angle 5 are alternate interior angles. 3\angle 3 is below line mm and to the right of line tt, while 5\angle 5 is above line nn and to the left of line tt.
Since they're alternate interior angles, 3=5\angle 3 = \angle 5.

STEP 8

We've seen that 1=5\angle 1 = \angle 5, 2=6\angle 2 = \angle 6, and 3=5\angle 3 = \angle 5.
What about 1\angle 1 and 6\angle 6?

STEP 9

1\angle 1 is above line mm and to the left of line tt, while 6\angle 6 is above line nn and to the right of line tt.
They're not corresponding angles, and they're not alternate interior angles.

STEP 10

In fact, 1\angle 1 and 2\angle 2 add up to 180180^\circ because they're adjacent angles on a straight line.
Since 2=6\angle 2 = \angle 6, we know that 1\angle 1 and 6\angle 6 *can't* be equal!

STEP 11

1\angle 1 and 6\angle 6 are not congruent.

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