Can you give me example of alternate angles
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Alternate angles are pairs of angles on opposite sides of the transversal and between the two lines. They are equal when the two lines are parallel.
Imagine two parallel lines cut by a transversal line. If you have an angle in the upper-left position between the transversal and the top line, its alternate angle would be in the lower-right position between the transversal and the bottom line.
Here's a visual example:
Line 1 || Line 2
Transversal T cuts Line 1 and Line 2.
Let's label the angles formed:
Angles 1, 2, 3, 4 are around Line 1 and T.
Angles 5, 6, 7, 8 are around Line 2 and T.
Angle 1 is top-left.
Angle 2 is top-right.
Angle 3 is bottom-left.
Angle 4 is bottom-right.
Angle 5 is top-left.
Angle 6 is top-right.
Angle 7 is bottom-left.
Angle 8 is bottom-right.
If Line 1 || Line 2, then:
Angle 1 and Angle 8 are alternate angles.
Angle 2 and Angle 7 are alternate angles.
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