Lines, Line Segments, Parallel, Perpendicular Lines

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What are parallel lines?

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Lines that never meet and are always the same distance apart.

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What is a line segment?

Back

A part of a line that has two endpoints.

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What are perpendicular lines?

Back

Lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).

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What is a point?

Back

A specific location in space that has no size or dimension.

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Do parallel lines cross each other?

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No, parallel lines do not cross each other.

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What is the difference between a line and a line segment?

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A line goes on forever in both directions, while a line segment has two endpoints.

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What do we call lines that intersect at an angle?

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Intersecting lines.

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What is the symbol for parallel lines?

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The symbol || is used to denote parallel lines.

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Can two lines be both parallel and perpendicular?

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No, two lines cannot be both parallel and perpendicular at the same time.

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What is an example of parallel lines?

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The rails of a train track.

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