Angles made by a line crossing parallel lines

Answer Key - Grade 8 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Esme draws two parallel lines and a crossing line with a crayon. Angle 2 is 63°. How many degrees is angle 7?

   63
2. 2.

   Kira draws two parallel lines and a crossing line on paper. Angle 6 is 48°. How many degrees is angle 3?

   48
3. 3.

   Luz sees a ladder's parallel rails crossed by a strap. Angle 3 is 61°. How many degrees is angle 5?

   119
4. 4.

   Ren draws two parallel lines and a crossing line with a pencil. Angle 1 is 109°. How many degrees is angle 6?

   71
5. 5.

   Bo draws two parallel lines and a crossing line with a crayon. Which statement is true about angle 3 and angle 6?

   • Equal: they are corresponding angles
   • They add to 180°: they are same-side interior angles
   • Equal: they are alternate interior angles
6. 6.

   Jun draws two parallel lines and a crossing line on paper. Which statement is true about angle 2 and angle 7?

   • Equal: they are corresponding angles
   • Equal: they are alternate exterior angles
   • They add to 180°: they are same-side exterior angles
7. 7.

   Kira watches a toy train on two parallel rails crossed by a road. Which statement is true about angle 2 and angle 8?

   • They add to 180°: they are same-side exterior angles
   • Equal: they are alternate exterior angles
   • They add to 180°: they are same-side interior angles
8. 8.

   Milo draws two parallel lines and a crossing line with a pencil. Angle 1 is (3x − 6)° and angle 5 is 66°. What is x?

   24
9. 9.

   Noah rides a bike past two parallel paths crossed by a trail. Angle 4 is (4x + 8)° and angle 8 is 108°. What is x?

   25
10. 10.

    Zee draws two parallel lines and a crossing line with a crayon. The crossing line is square to the parallel lines, so angle 2 is 90°. How many degrees is angle 7?

    • 45°: half of a square corner
    • 90°: it matches angle 2, a square corner
    • 180°: angles 2 and 7 lie along one line