What does 'alternate' refer to in the context of alternate interior and alternate exterior angles?

Opposite sides of the transversal.

Which of the following is a characteristic of alternate interior angles?

Located inside the parallel lines.

Alternate exterior angles are located outside the parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal.

Name: Alternate Angles and Transversals
Author: Insta~Lesson

9th Grade · Math · 45 min

I can identify alternate interior and alternate exterior angles formed by a transversal.

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Alternate interior angles are inside parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal.
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Alternate exterior angles are outside the parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal.
3
Alternate interior angles and alternate exterior angles are equal to each other.

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