Question

A pipe cleaner lay across a wire shelf. The wires that make up the shelf are parallel, and the pipe cleaner is a transversal. The parallel wires are labeled a, b, and, c, and the angles are labeled with numbers.

The measure of one angle is 130°. Which statement is true regarding the 130° angle and angle 3?


They are same-side interior angles, so angle 3 measures 50°.

They are alternate interior angles, so angle 3 also measures 130°.

They are corresponding angles, so angle 3 also measures 130°.

They are alternate exterior angles, so angle 3 measures 50°.

Answer 1

They are alternate interior angles, so angle 3 also measures 130°.

Explanation:

Notice that the pair of angles are inside parallels, and at different sides of the transversal. So, those angles are alternate interior angles by definition, which means they are congruent.

Therefore, the right answer is B.