什么是(内部或外部的)内错角?

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Before identifying what consecutive interior and consecutive exterior angles are, we will first break down the term word by word.

When angles are consecutive, they lie on the same side of the transversal. Consider the word 'consecutive'. Consecutive means to follow continuously. The angles follow each other on the same side of the line consecutively.

A transversal and two parallel lines. The sides are shaded blue and pink to show the different sides of the transversal.

There are two consecutive sides. One on each side of the transversal.

In the figure above, the transversal separates the figure into its consecutive sides.

∠A,∠B,∠C,∠D\angle{A}, \angle{B}, \angle{C}, \angle{D} are all consecutive angles because they lie on the same side of the transversal.

Similarly, ∠E,∠F,∠G,∠H\angle{E}, \angle{F}, \angle{G}, \angle{H} are all consecutive angles because they lie on the same side of the transversal.

A transversal splitting two parallel lines. Starting in the upper right the angle is labeled 1, upper left is 2, upper middle left is 3, upper middle right is 4, lower middle left is 5, lower middle right is 6, lower left is 7, and lower right is 8.

Which of the pairs of angles are consecutive?

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Consecutive interior angles:

Consecutive interior angles are interior angles that lie on the same side of the transversal. Take a look at the following picture:

Two vertical parallel lines cut by a transversal. The angles above the transversal are (in descending order): A, B, C, D. The angles below the transversal are (in descending order): H, G, F, E. The top two consecutive interior angles (B and C) are circled in blue, and the bottom two consecutive interior angles (G and F) are circled in red.

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As you can see, ∠B\angle B and ∠C\angle C are circled in blue, and ∠G\angle G and ∠F\angle F are circled in red. All of these are the interior angles: they are located in between the two vertical lines.

Notice that ∠B\angle B and ∠C\angle C are on the same side of the transversal −- you don't have to go across the transversal to get from one angle to the other. Since they are also interior angles, ∠B\angle B and ∠C\angle C are consecutive interior angles.

Likewise, since ∠G\angle G and ∠F\angle F are interior angles that are on the same side of the transversal, they are also consecutive interior angles.

Let's practice identifying consecutive interior angles!

Line A and Line B cut by a transversal. The angles above the transversal are (in descending order): 1, 3, 5, 7. The angles below the transversal are (in descending order): 2, 4, 6, 8.

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Which of the following are interior angles?

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Consecutive exterior angles:

Consecutive exterior angles are exterior angles that lie on the same side of the transversal. Take a look at the following picture:

Two vertical parallel lines cut by a transversal. The angles above the transversal are (in descending order): A, B, C, D. The angles below the transversal are (in descending order): H, G, F, E. The top two consecutive exterior angles (A and D) are circled in green, and the bottom two consecutive exterior angles (H and E) are circled in orange.

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As you can see, ∠A\angle A and ∠D\angle D are circled in green, and ∠H\angle H and ∠E\angle E are circled in orange. All of these are the exterior angles: they are located on the outsides of the two vertical lines −- not in between the vertical lines.

Notice that ∠A\angle A and ∠D\angle D are on the same side of the transversal −- you don't have to go across the transversal to get from one angle to the other. Since they are also exterior angles, ∠A\angle A and ∠D\angle D are consecutive exterior angles.

Likewise, since ∠H\angle H and ∠E\angle E are exterior angles that are on the same side of the transversal, they are also consecutive exterior angles.

Let's practice identifying consecutive exterior angles!

Line A and Line B cut by a transversal. The angles above the transversal are (in descending order): 1, 3, 5, 7. The angles below the transversal are (in descending order): 2, 4, 6, 8.

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Which of the following are exterior angles?

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