QuestionAugust 27, 2025

25. What happens when alternate interior angles are congruent between two lines cut by a transversal? Lines are parallel Lines are skew Lines intersect Lines are perpendicular

25. What happens when alternate interior angles are congruent between two lines cut by a transversal? Lines are parallel Lines are skew Lines intersect Lines are perpendicular
25. What happens when alternate interior angles are congruent between two lines
cut by a transversal?
Lines are parallel
Lines are skew
Lines intersect
Lines are perpendicular

Solution
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Answer

Lines are parallel Explanation 1. Define Alternate Interior Angles Alternate interior angles are angles that lie between two lines on opposite sides of a transversal. 2. Apply the Parallel Lines Theorem When alternate interior angles are congruent, it implies by the **Parallel Postulate** that the two lines are parallel.

Explanation

1. Define Alternate Interior Angles<br /> Alternate interior angles are angles that lie between two lines on opposite sides of a transversal.<br /><br />2. Apply the Parallel Lines Theorem<br /> When alternate interior angles are congruent, it implies by the **Parallel Postulate** that the two lines are parallel.
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