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Described below are the first two steps for constructing a parallel line through a point. 1. Start with a line PQ and a point R off the line. 2. Draw a transverse line through R and across the line PQ at an angle, forming the point J where it intersects the line PQ. What is the exact angle required in step 2?

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No exact angle is the answer :)
User Colin Nichols
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Angle RJQ.

We can use this angle to create Alternate interior angles and draw the other line parallel to PQ.

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