In geometry, a transversal plane is a plane that intersects (not contains) two or more lines or

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. A transversal plane may also form dihedral angles.

Theorems

Transversal plane theorem for lines: Lines that intersect a transversal plane are parallel if and only if their alternate interior angles formed by the points of intersection are congruent. Transversal plane theorem for planes: Planes intersected by a transversal plane are parallel if and only if their alternate interior dihedral angles are congruent. Transversal line containment theorem: If a

transversal line In geometry, a transversal is a line that passes through two lines in the same plane at two distinct points. Transversals play a role in establishing whether two or more other lines in the Euclidean plane are parallel. The intersections of a ...

is contained in any plane other than the plane containing all the lines, then the plane is a transversal plane. Multi-dimensional geometry {{elementary-geometry-stub