When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, eight angles are formed that have specific relationships. Corresponding angles are equal, as are alternate interior angles and alternate exterior angles. If corresponding angles are equal when two lines are cut by a transversal, then the lines are parallel. Similarly, if alternate interior angles are equal, then the lines must be parallel. Understanding the angle relationships that result when parallel lines are cut by a transversal allows one to prove whether lines are parallel or determine missing angle measures.