Parallel & Perpendicular Lines

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What are parallel lines?

Back

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

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What are perpendicular lines?

Back

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

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What is an example of parallel lines?

Back

The yellow yard lines on a football field.

Front

What is an example of perpendicular lines?

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The black lines on a Railroad Crossing sign.

Front

What do intersecting lines do?

Back

They cross each other at any angle.

Front

How can you identify parallel lines in a figure?

Back

They will never touch and will remain equidistant.

Front

How can you identify perpendicular lines in a figure?

Back

They form a right angle (90 degrees) where they intersect.

Front

What is the relationship between parallel lines and angles?

Back

Parallel lines do not create angles when they are extended.

Front

What is the relationship between perpendicular lines and angles?

Back

Perpendicular lines create right angles (90 degrees) at their intersection.

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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.