1.8.
4 Journal: Consecutive Angle Theorem Journal
Geometry Sem 1 Name:
Date:
Making the Slopes Safer for Skiers
Instructions:
View the video found on page 1 of this journal activity.
Using the information provided in the video, answer the questions below.
Show your work for all calculations
1. The Students' Conjectures: (3 points: 1 point each)
a. What conjecture is being made?
If it’s possible to measure the large range of these
fences based on a smaller angle cause they are parallel
lines.
b. What key details are given?
Parallel lines with
both paths and
smaller angles
are 35 degrees
c. What is your plan of action?
Calculate the remaining angle by subracting 35 from 180 since it adds up to 180.
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2. Looking at the Consecutive Interior Angles (9 points)
Look at the diagram of the scenario below. A steep downhill ski slope is
intersected at an angle by a less steep ski slope. Safety fences need to be set up
in the locations shown. The angles of the fences, angles 1 and 2, can be
determined by finding the relationship between the angles a and b.
a. Draw a geometric diagram of this scenario using two parallel lines and one
transversal. (Remember that a transversal is a line which cuts across
parallel lines.) Label the angles, parallel lines, and transversal as indicated
in the diagram above. (2 points)
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b. Starting with the fact that angles 1 and a are a linear pair and that angles b
and 2 are also a linear pair, use a two column proof to prove that
consecutive interior angles a and b are supplementary. (5 points)
Statement Reason
<1 + <a 180 degrees Linear pair
Linear pair
<G + <2 180 degrees
<1 + <a
<b + <2 Supplementary Linear pair
c. Explain what the result of your proof tells you about angles a and b.
Specifically, if you measured one angle, what would you know about the
other? (2 points)
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3. The Exterior Angles (6 points)
a. The fences will be aligned with the exterior angles ∠1 and ∠2. What are
some other relationships you can see between ∠1, ∠2, ∠a, and ∠b? (2
points)
<1 + <a = 180 degrees
1 + a linear pair <b + <2 = 180 degrees
2 + b linear pair
supplementary straight
<1 + <b corresponding
<a + <2 corresponding
b. Which of the relationships you listed above will be the most helpful in
figuring out the measurements of the safety fences? (2 points)
That corresponding angles are congruent
c. What is the measure of ∠2? (2 points)
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4. Reflections (2 points: 1 point each)
a. Can you think of any other real-life scenarios where parallel lines and
transversals exist?
Railroad tracks are parellel and the road that crosses those railroad tracks are transversal.
b. What are the limitations of the ski slope scenario as a real-life example?
If it sin’t perfect there’s obstacles like bumps,
irregualties, and curves that make it harded to
apply succesful angle theroms.
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