options: Understand congruence in terms of rigid motions.

Translate between the geometric description and the equation for a conic section.

Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles.

Make geometric constructions.

Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software.

Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres).

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.

Prove geometric theorems.

Draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.

Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.

Reason with shapes and their attributes.

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres.

Apply trigonometry to general triangles.

Find arc lengths and areas of sectors of circles.

Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically.

Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.

Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles.

Understand and apply theorems about circles.

Understand similarity in terms of similarity transformations.

Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.

Experiment with transformations in the plane.

Explain volume formulas and use them to solve problems.

Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations.

Visualize relationships between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.

Prove theorems involving similarity.

Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
problem_activity: Activity
The goal of this task is to experiment with rigid motions to help visualize why alternate interior angles (made by a transversal connecting two parallel lines) are congruent. This result will be used in a future lesson to establish that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. The second question is optional if time allows. This provides a deeper understanding of the relationship between the angles made by a pair of (not necessarily parallel) lines cut by a transversal.
Expect informal arguments as students are only beginning to develop a formal understanding of parallel lines and rigid motions. They have, however, studied the idea of 180 degree rotations in a previous lesson where they used this technique to show that a pair of vertical angles made by intersecting lines are congruent. Consider recalling this technique especially to students who get stuck and suggesting the use of tracing paper.
Given the diagram, the tracing paper, and what they have learned in this unit, students should be looking for ways to demonstrate that alternate interior angles are congruent using transformations. Make note of the different strategies (including different transformations) students use to show that the angles are congruent and invite them to share their strategies during the discussion. Approaches might include:
A 180 degree rotation about
\(M\)
First translating
\(P\)
to
\(Q\)
and then applying a 180-degree rotation with center
\(Q\)
Launch
Provide access to geometry toolkits. Tell students that in this activity, we will try to figure out why we saw all the matching angles we did in the last activity.
Action and Expression: Develop Expression and Communication
. Invite students to talk about their ideas with a partner before writing them down. Display sentence frames to support students when they explain their ideas. For example, “First, I _____ because...”, “I noticed _____ so I...”, “Why did you...?”, “I agree/disagree because….”
Supports accessibility for: Language; Organization
Student Facing
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Lines
\(\ell\)
and
\(k\)
are parallel and
\(t\)
is a transversal. Point
\(M\)
is the midpoint of segment
\(PQ\)
.
Find a rigid transformation showing that angles
\(MPA\)
and
\(MQB\)
are congruent.
In this picture, lines
\(\ell\)
and
\(k\)
are no longer parallel.
\(M\)
is still the midpoint of segment
\(PQ\)
.
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Does your argument in the earlier problem apply in this situation? Explain.
Student Response
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Activity Synthesis
Select students to share their explanations. Pay close attention to which transformations students use in the first question and make sure to highlight different possibilities if they arise. Ask students to describe and demonstrate the transformations they used to show that alternate interior angles are congruent.
Highlight the fact that students are using many of the transformations from earlier sections of this unit. The argument here is especially close to the one used to show that vertical angles made by intersecting lines are congruent. In both cases a 180 degree rotation exchanges pairs of angles. For vertical angles, the center of rotation is the common point of intersecting lines. For alternate interior angles, the center of rotation is the midpoint of the transverse between the two parallel lines. But the structure of these arguments is identical.
Speaking: MLR8 Discussion Supports.
Use this routine to amplify students’ mathematical uses of language when describing and demonstrating transformations used for showing alternate interior angles are congruent. After a student shares their response, invite another student to repeat the reasoning using the following mathematical language: vertical angles, 180 degree rotation, center of rotation, intersecting lines, midpoint, parallel lines. Invite all students to chorally repeat the phrases that include these words in context.
Design Principle(s): Support sense-making, Optimize output (for explanation)


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