Perpendicularity
Perpendicularity
Perpendicularity
Perpendicular
-It has two lines that intersect to form right angle.
90°
X Y Z
Perpendicular
bisector
XY is congruent
to YZ
- The small rectangle drawn on intersecting lines indicates a “right angle”, the ┴ symbol
indicates perpendicularity of lines as XZ ┴ PY.
To prove that two lines are perpendicular, you must show that one of the following
theorem is true. There are three theorems of perpendicularity.
Theorem 1. If two lines are perpendicular to each other then they form four right angles.
1 2
N 34
ᶩ1
ᶩ2 1 2
34
A E
M L
1. Is ML ┴ IS
2. Is MS ┴SL
3. Is SL ┴ML
4. Is angle MSI and angle ISL are complementary angles
5. Is angle MIS and angle SIE are complementary angles
4. Is angle MSI and angle ISL are complementary angles
5. Is angle MIS and angle SIE are complementary angles
6. Is IE a perpendicular bisector of SL
7. Is angle MIS and angle SIL form linear pair
8. Is angle MIS = 90°
9. Is SI shorter than SE
10. Is SE shorter than MI
1 2
3 4
1. Is angle ACF and angle FCD are complementary angles
2. Is angle 1 and angle 2 are linear pair
3. Is AC ┴AE
4. Is CA ┴CB
5. Is angle 2=90°
6. Is AE ┴DF
7. If AC ┴BC then AC ┴CD
8. Is CF ┴CD
9.Is angle ACF is perpendicular
10. Is FD ┴FA
Assignment: 1 half sheet of paper
Direction: Copy each figure on a separate sheet of bond paper. Draw
the segment that is perpendicular from the given point to the
identified side. Extend the sides if necessary.
A L
1. A to RH 3. D to IE
D E
R H
2. E to RN R I
E I
R N