Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal Lesson

Learn all about Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal in this full lesson video!

Grade 8 Maths

Term 2

Geometry of Straight Lines

CAPS aligned

Content covered in this Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal lesson:

  • In this lesson, you will learn about Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal – part of the Geometry of Straight Lines topic covered in Term 2 of the Grade 8 Mathematics curriculum (CAPS).

Concepts you will learn in this Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal lesson:

Angle pairs formed by a transversal

  • Corresponding angles
  • Co-interior angles
  • Alternate angles (interior and exterior)

Investigating parallel lines intersected by a transversal

  • Drawing parallel lines and a transversal
  • Measuring the angles formed to find patterns

Parallel lines intersected by a transversal rules

  • Corresponding angles are equal
  • Co-interior angles are supplementary
  • Alternate angles (interior and exterior) are equal

Solving Geometry problems

  • Determining the values of unknowns in geometry diagrams involving parallel lines

Lesson format:

  • During the video, I spend time teaching and explaining about the concepts covered in the lesson.
  • I give full examples where I show you how to answer problems, showing all working out.
  • You will have a chance to work on practice examples with a timer – this will help you to get used to working with a time limit (a necessary skill for when you need to do tests and exams).
  • I go through all the practice examples in detail after you have had time to complete them, so that you can see how you did – and where you went wrong if you made mistakes.

Get the worksheet that goes with this lesson

The worksheet includes the examples I go through in the lesson – and in some cases there may be sections that you can fill in on the worksheet instead of needing to copy everything down during the lesson (like tables etc).

The worksheet also comes with an extra exercise for you to use to practice the concepts taught in this lesson after you have finished the video.

Additionally, the worksheet includes answer sheets – with fully worked out solutions, so you can check your work and see how to complete the problems in the exercise step-by-step.

Grade 8 Maths Lessons