Parallel Lines Proof Worksheet
1.
Statements / Reasons1) Given l // m; / 1) Given
2) / 2) Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
3) / 3) Transitive Property of Angle Congruence
2.
Statements / Reasons1) Given l // m; / 1) Given
2) / 2) Corresponding Angles Postulate
3) / 3) Transitive Property of Angle Congruence
3.
Statements / Reasons1) j // k; k // l / 1) Given
2) / 2) Corresponding Angles Postulate
3) / 3) Corresponding Angles Postulate
4) / 4) Transitive Property of Angle Congruence
4.
Statements / Reasons1 j // k; k // l / 1) Given
2) / 2) Corresponding Angles Postulate
3) / 3) Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
4) / 4) Transitive Property of Angle Congruence
5.
Statements / Reasons1) l // n / 1) Given
2) are supplementary / 2) Consecutive Interior Angles Theorem
3) / 3) Definition of Supplementary Angles
6.
Statements / Reasons1) l // n / 1) Given
2) are supplementary / 2) Consecutive Interior Angles Theorem
3) / 3) Definition of Supplementary Angles
4)
/ 4) Vertical Angles Theorem
5)
/ 5) Definition of Congruent Angles
6) / 6) Substitution
7.
Statements / Reasons1) / 1) Given
2) / 2) Substitution
3) / 3) Definition of Supplementary Angles
4) l // n / 4) Corresponding Angles Converse Postulate
8.
Statements / Reasons1) / 1) Given
2) / 2) Addition Property of Equality
3) are supplementary / 3) Definition of Supplementary Angles
4) l // n / 4) Consecutive Interior Angles Converse Theorem
9.
Statements / Reasons1) / 1) Given
2) l // n / 2) Alternate Exterior Angles Converse Theorem
10.
Statements / Reasons1) is supplementary to / 1) Given
2) and are a linear pair / 2) Given from picture
3) are supplementary / 3) Linear Pair Postulate
4) / 4) Congruent Supplements Theorem
5) l // n / 5) Corresponding Angles Converse Postulate
11.
Statements / Reasons1) / 1) Given
2) are supplementary / 2) Definition of Supplementary Angles
3) are supplementary / 3) Linear Pair Postulate
4) / 4) Consecutive Interior Angles Theorem
5) / 5) Congruent Supplements Theorem
6) / 6) Corresponding Angles Converse Postulate
12.
Statements / Reasons1) / 1) Given
2) / 2) Corresponding Angles Postulate
3) / 3) Transitive Property of Angle Congruence
4) / 4) Corresponding Angles Converse Postulate