If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal,

                            then the consecutive interior angles are supplementary.                             


                           ______________1 /2______________
                       3    /  4
                       /
                    __________  5_/_6___________
                 7   /   8


1.       1 and 3 are a linear pair.                           1.      Definition of linear pair.

2.       1 and 3 are supplementary.                       2.      Linear pairs are supplementary.

3.       1 + 3 = 180.                                              3.     Definition of supplementary.

4.      /  1 = 5                                                         4.    Corresponding Angles are equal.

5.       5 + 3 = 180                                               5.     Substitution property.

6.       5 and 3 are supplementary.                     6.     Definition of Supplementary.


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