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    Alternate Angles

    What Alternate Angles means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Alternate Angles

    Equal angles formed on opposite sides of a transversal between parallel lines.
    Pearson Edexcel · Geometry and measures (study guide)

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