Step 1 :Given: \(\angle 1 \cong \angle 6\) and \(m \angle 7 + m \angle 6 = 180^\circ\)
Step 2 :Since \(\angle 1 \cong \angle 6\), check if they are alternate interior angles
Step 3 :If the sum of the measures of angles 1 and 6 is equal to 180 degrees, then they are alternate interior angles and the lines are parallel
Step 4 :\(2m \angle 1 = 180^\circ\)
Step 5 :\boxed{\text{The lines are parallel, justified by the Converse of the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem}}