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Identifying Parallel and Perpendicular Lines: Definitions

The document defines parallel lines as lines that are equidistant and do not intersect, while perpendicular lines intersect at a right angle. It provides rules for identifying parallel lines as being equidistant and not intersecting, and perpendicular lines as intersecting at a right angle. Examples are given where lines are identified as either parallel or perpendicular based on applying these definitions and rules.

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Identifying Parallel and Perpendicular Lines: Definitions

The document defines parallel lines as lines that are equidistant and do not intersect, while perpendicular lines intersect at a right angle. It provides rules for identifying parallel lines as being equidistant and not intersecting, and perpendicular lines as intersecting at a right angle. Examples are given where lines are identified as either parallel or perpendicular based on applying these definitions and rules.

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Identifying parallel and perpendicular lines

Definitions

Parallel lines − If two lines are equidistant from each other extending indefinitely in both
directions, then they are said to be parallel to each other. Parallel lines do not intersect each
other.

Perpendicular lines − If two lines intersect each other at right angles, they are called
perpendicular lines.

Rules to identify parallel and perpendicular lines


When identifying parallel lines we see if the two lines are equidistant from each
other and if this condition is satisfied, they are parallel to each other and they are
parallel lines.

When identifying perpendicular lines, we first see if the lines intersect. If the lines
intersect, we see if they intersect at right angles. Then they are perpendicular to
each other and are perpendicular lines.

Example 1:

Use parallel or perpendicular to describe the following lines.

Solution
Step 1:

Given lines intersect each other at right angles. They are perpendicular to each other.

Step 2:

So the given lines are perpendicular lines.

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Example 2:

Use parallel or perpendicular to describe the following lines.

Solution
Step 1:

Given lines do not intersect and are equidistant from each other. They are parallel to each
other.

Step 2:

So the given lines are parallel lines.

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