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Parallel Lines and
Perpendicular Lines Postulate and Theorems PARALLEL LINES In Geometry, Parallel lines can be defined as two lines in the same plane that are equal distance from each other and never meet. Lines a and b are both parallel. The symbol for parallel is //.
Lines are parallel if they are always the same distance apart (called equidistant) and never meet. PARALLEL LINES Example 1. Refer the figure below. Let R be a point and k be a line not containing point R. How many lines can you draw parallel to a line at a point not on the line?
There is only one line
through point R that is parallel to line k. PARALLEL LINES Parallel Postulate: There is exactly one line parallel to a line at a given point not contained on the line. PARALLEL LINES Example 2. In this figure below, what can you conclude about the three lines? PARALLEL LINES In this figure, Line x is parallel to line y is also parallel to line z. We can write using the notations: x║y║z.
Therefore, we can say that when, “Two lines parallel to the
same line are also parallel”. PERPENDICULAR LINES Two lines that intersect to form right angles are said to be perpendicular. Line segments and rays can also be perpendicular. A perpendicular bisector of a line segment and intersects it at its midpoint. PERPENDICULAR LINES Perpendicular lines are lines that intersect at a right (90°) angle. The distance between two parallel lines is the perpendicular distance between one of the lines and any point on the other line. PERPENDICULAR LINES The small rectangle drawn on intersecting lines indicates a “right angle.” The symbol ⊥ indicates perpendicularity of lines as in ⊥ . THEOREMS OF PERPENDICULAR LINES 1. If two lines are perpendicular to each other, then they form four right angles. THEOREMS OF PERPENDICULAR LINES 2. If the angles in a linear pair are congruent, then the lines containing their sides are perpendicular. THEOREMS OF PERPENDICULAR LINES 3. If two angles are adjacent and complementary, the non- common sides are perpendicular. REMEMBER Parallel Lines – are coplanar lines that do not intersect. The symbol for parallel is //. Perpendicular lines - are lines that intersect at a right (90°) angle. The symbol for perpendicular is ⊥. Parallel Postulate There is exactly one line parallel to a line at a given point not contained on the line. REMEMBER Theorems of Perpendicular Lines If two lines are perpendicular to each other, then they form four right angles. If the angles in a linear pair are congruent, then the lines containing their sides are perpendicular. If two angles are adjacent and complementary, the non-common sides are perpendicular. T R Y T H I S ! THANK YOU!
