Transversal

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:application Construction of geometric figures
Proofs in geometry
gptkbp:category Line (geometry)
gptkbp:createsAngles Alternate exterior angles
Alternate interior angles
Consecutive interior angles
Corresponding angles
gptkbp:defines A line that passes through two or more other lines in the same plane at distinct points
gptkbp:etymology From Latin 'transversus', meaning 'turned across'
gptkbp:field gptkb:geometry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transversal
gptkbp:property If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, consecutive interior angles are supplementary
If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, corresponding angles are equal
If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, alternate interior angles are equal
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Angles
Parallel lines
gptkbp:symbol Usually denoted as 't' or 'l' in diagrams
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Euclidean_geometry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hitting_Set
gptkb:Aeon_Zen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7