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17. Which can be used to prove directly that <1 = <8?

17. Which can be used to prove directly that <1 = <8?-example-1

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Angles 1 and 8 are on the exterior of the parallel lines, and they are also alternate angles (meaning that they are on opposite sides of the transversal).

Therefore, we can prove that <1 and <8 are equal using the alternate exterior angles theorem.

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