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"Perpendicular" is a straight line at a 90 degree angle from a line it touches or intersects. There is no line "straighter" than a perpendicular line, that I know of.
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What is a perpendicular line look like?
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what- line m is perpendicular to line L, line n is perpendicular to line m.?
Line L is parallel to line n.
What is another word for perpendicular?
Line AB is perpendicular to BC. you can say this like; Line AB is at a right angle to BC
What is foot of perpendicular?
The foot of a perpendicular is the lowest part of the perpendicular [Kinda like the feet of people]||||_____^ This is the point where the foot of the perpendicular meets the line.
What does a perpendicular line look like?
A perpendicular line is a straight line that intersects another straight line at right angles or 90 degrees on all four sides.
What is the symbol for perpendicular?
The symbol for perpendicular is a straight vertical line resting on a horizontal line just like a 'T' which is upside down.∟ or ┴
What line is perpendicular to a vertical line?
A horizontal line is perpendicular to a vertical line.
A line is perpendicular to another line when?
A line is perpendicular to another line when it is at an angle of 90° to the other line. + (that plus sign is an example of a perpendicular line)
What is perpendicular line?
A sole line can't be perpendicular. To be perpendicular, a line has to meet with another line, to form right angles on either side. Perpendicular is the exact opposite of parallel. Parallel: = Perpendicular: -|
What is a line perpendicular to the vertical?
A horizontal line is a line perpendicular to the vertical.
What does the perpendicular line look like?
A line that makes a right angle
When is a line perpendicular to a plane?
A line is perpendicular to a plane when it is perpendicular on two lines from the plane
What is an unperpendicular line?
A perpendicular line is two lines that look like a plus +. If they're not perpendicular, they don't cross with 90 degree angles.
What is the difference between a perpendicular line and a perpendicular bisector?
A perpendicular line is one that is at right angle to another - usually to a horizontal line. A perpendicular bisector is a line which is perpendicular to the line segment joining two identified points and which divides that segment in two.
What is the perpendicular postulate?
The perpendicular postulate states that if there is a line, as well as a point that is not on the line, then there is exactly one line through the point that is perpendicular to the given line.
What is the difference of a intersecting line and a perpendicular line for second grade?
intersecting lines are going on top of each other like this: + perpendicular lines go like this: X parallel lines go like this: =
What is a line that is perpendicular to the line segment intersecting the line segment at its midpoint?
perpendicular bisector
Can a perpendicular line be 88 degrees?
A perpendicular line is 90 degrees. Anything less or more is not perpendicular.
How do you know which one is x and which one is y in a table?
X: ------ Y: long line kinda like / but straighter
What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular?
If the line has a slope of 2, then the perpendicular line has a slope of -1/2. The slope of a perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal. Another example would be if the slope of a line is -1/4, then the slope of the perpendicular is 4.
What is a perpendicular bisector of a line segment?
The perpendicular bisector of a line segment AB is the straight line perpendicular to AB through the midpoint of AB.
What does a perpendicular line in math look like?
A straight line that intersects another straight line at 90 degrees
What are the difference between perpendicular lines and a perpendicular bisector?
A perpendicular bisector goes through the median of the line while a perpendicular line can be anywhere on the line as long as it is at a 90 degree angle.
What does two perpendicular line look like?
It looks like a plus sign (+)
Line perpendicular to a barrier is called?
The line perpendicular to a barrier is called the normal.
