1. **State the problem:** We are given two parallel lines \(\overleftrightarrow{PQ} \parallel \overleftrightarrow{RS}\) and a transversal \(\overleftrightarrow{TU}\) intersecting them at points \(V\) and \(W\). We want to prove that the corresponding angles \(\angle RWV\) and \(\angle PVT\) are congruent.
2. **Given:** \(\overleftrightarrow{PQ} \parallel \overleftrightarrow{RS}\).
3. **Step 2 in proof:** \(\angle RWV \cong \angle QVW\) because they are vertical angles formed by the intersection of the transversal \(\overleftrightarrow{TU}\) with the line \(\overleftrightarrow{RS}\).
4. **Step 3 in proof:** \(\angle QVW \cong \angle PVT\) because they are corresponding angles formed by the transversal \(\overleftrightarrow{TU}\) intersecting the parallel lines \(\overleftrightarrow{PQ}\) and \(\overleftrightarrow{RS}\).
5. **Step 4 in proof:** By the Transitive Property of Congruence, since \(\angle RWV \cong \angle QVW\) and \(\angle QVW \cong \angle PVT\), it follows that \(\angle RWV \cong \angle PVT\).
**Summary:**
- Vertical angles are congruent.
- Corresponding angles formed by a transversal crossing parallel lines are congruent.
- Using these facts and transitivity, the desired angle congruence is proven.
\[\boxed{\angle RWV \cong \angle PVT}\]
Angle Congruence
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