Transversal (geometry)
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transversal-geometry-316-9319737
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Transversal (geometry)
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In geometry, a transversal is a line that passes through two lines in the same plane at two distinct points. Transversals play a role in establishing whether two or more other lines in the Euclidean plane are parallel. The intersections of a transversal with two lines create various types of pairs of angles: consecutive interior angles, consecutive exterior angles, corresponding angles, and alternate angles. As a consequence of Euclid's parallel postulate, if the two lines are parallel, consecut
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Line intersecting 2 coplanar lines at 2 points
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transversal_(geometry)
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2024-04-15T06:17:05Z
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