Constructions, Proof, and Rigid Motion

Lesson 11

Math

Unit 1

10th Grade

Lesson 11 of 19

Objective


Construct parallel lines. Prove the relationship between corresponding angles. Use this relationship to find missing measures directly and algebraically.

Common Core Standards


Core Standards

  • G.CO.A.1 — Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.
  • G.CO.A.4 — Develop definitions of rotations, reflections, and translations in terms of angles, circles, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, and line segments.
  • G.CO.C.9 — Prove theorems about lines and angles. Theorems include: vertical angles are congruent; when a transversal crosses parallel lines, alternate interior angles are congruent and corresponding angles are congruent; points on a perpendicular bisector of a line segment are exactly those equidistant from the segment's endpoints.
  • G.CO.D.12 — Make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods (compass and straightedge, string, reflective devices, paper folding, dynamic geometric software, etc.). Copying a segment; copying an angle; bisecting a segment; bisecting an angle; constructing perpendicular lines, including the perpendicular bisector of a line segment; and constructing a line parallel to a given line through a point not on the line.

Foundational Standards

  • 8.G.A.1
  • 8.G.A.2
  • 8.G.A.3
  • 8.G.A.5

Criteria for Success


  1. Describe parallel lines as lines that never intersect. 
  2. Construct perpendicular line segments between parallel lines and note that the length of any perpendicular segment along the pair of parallel lines is congruent. 
  3. Use the "copy angle" method to construct parallel lines. 
  4. Describe corresponding angles as congruent in parallel line diagrams. 
  5. Describe the role of a converse theorem in the development of proofs. 
  6. Describe the converse theorem that if two angles are congruent and corresponding, then the lines formed are parallel. 
  7. Use corresponding angles to find missing measures directly and algebraically in parallel line diagrams. 
  8. Describe parallel lines as a translation of one line using a certain vector.

Tips for Teachers


In this lesson, we are focusing on only corresponding angle relationships in parallel line diagrams. In the next lesson, we will work with additional angle relationships, finding missing measures, and establishing proofs.

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Anchor Problems

25-30 minutes


Problem 1

Watch this video of the construction of parallel lines.

Construct a pair of parallel lines and describe the angle and line relationships formed.

Problem 2

Explain, using the properties of translations, why the lines shown are not parallel.

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Problem 3

Find the value of $$x$$ in the following diagram. Given: $${\overleftrightarrow {HB} \parallel \overleftrightarrow {GF}}$$

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Target Task

5-10 minutes


Suppose $${{\overline{AB}}}$$ is a line segment and D is a point not on $${{\overline{AB}}}$$ as pictured below.

Let C be the point so that $${CD=AB}$$, $${\overleftrightarrow {CD} \parallel \overleftrightarrow {AB}}$$ and ABCD is a quadrilateral.

  • Draw $${\overline {CD}}$$ using constructions.
  • Explain how you know that $${\overleftrightarrow {CA} \parallel \overleftrightarrow {DB}}$$.

References

Illustrative Mathematics Parallelograms and Translations

Parallelograms and Translations, accessed on Aug. 7, 2017, 2:37 p.m., is licensed by Illustrative Mathematics under either the CC BY 4.0 or CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. For further information, contact Illustrative Mathematics.

Additional Practice


The following resources include problems and activities aligned to the objective of the lesson that can be used for additional practice or to create your own problem set.

  • Include problems such as: Given a pair of non-parallel lines cut by a transversal, explain using translations why the lines are not parallel. 
    • Given a pair of congruent, corresponding angles, explain why the lines formed are parallel.
    • Given a pair of corresponding angles with algebraic expressions as degree measures, find the value of each of the angles. 
    • Variations on algebraic relationship problems using supplementary and corresponding angle relationships in parallel line diagrams. 
  • This twitter post from Michael Pershan. Give the reasons and the diagram and fill in the statements. The discussion under the post is pretty interesting as well.

Next

Prove angle relationships in parallel line diagrams.

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Lesson Map

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Topic A: Constructions of Basic Geometric Figures

Topic B: Justification and Proof of Angle Measure

Topic C: Translations of Points, Line Segments, and Angles, and Parallel Line Relationships

Topic D: Reflections and Rotations of Points, Line Segments, and Angles

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