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How many parallel lines does a sphere have?
None because it's a circular shape.
Is it possible to draw two lines on a sphere that are parallel?
If by parallel, you mean two lines that do not intersect, yes, it is possible to draw them on the surface of a sphere. They will end up being circles, and most pairs will not be equal in size. If you add the idea that the two lines also continue to infinity to the definition, then you cannot draw such things on the surface of a sphere.
How do you negate the euclidean parallel postulate?
Assume there are no lines through a given point that is parallel to a given line or assume that there are many lines through a given point that are parallel to a given line. There exist a line l and a point P not on l such that either there is no line m parallel to l through P or there are two distinct lines m and n parallel to l through P.
Does a rectangle have parallel lines?
no parallel lines
What is the function of parallel lines?
parallel lines are diagonal lines or increasing lines
What is the portion of a sphere included between parallel lines?
Parallel lines (as opposed to planes) will not divided a sphere into portions.
Does a sphere have parallel lines?
Not normally on its surface.
On a flat or spherical surface lines that start parallel to each other can meet?
On a flat Euclidean surface, parallel lines cannot meet. On a sphere, parallel lines CAN meet.
Can two lines exist that are not intersecting or parallel?
Yes, they can be two existing lines (not intersecting) and it can be parallel.
Does Africa have parallel lines and intersecting lines?
No. The lines on maps are imaginary - they do not exist.
Do parallel lines continue forever?
Yes, in plane geometry parallel lines continue forever. However, in polar geometry (3 dimensions, as in Earth longitudinal lines), parallel lines eventually intersect at the poles of the sphere,
Two parallel lines are coplanar?
Not necessarily. The Tropic of Cancer, and the Tropic of Capricorn, imaginary lines on the surface of the earth (an approximate sphere), are parallel but they are not coplanar. You could draw similar lnes on a proper sphere that were parallel but not coplanar.
How many parallel lines does a sphere have?
None because it's a circular shape.
Why can't parallel lines intersect?
In Euclidian geometry, which is the geometry of a plane surface, parallel lines do not intersect because that is the definition of parallel lines. But note that there are other geometrical systems in which parallel lines do intersect, for example if they are drawn on the surface of a sphere. Definition of parallel lines: Lines that always stay the same distance apart and never meet.
Do spheres have skew lines?
Yes, it is possible to draw lines on the surface of a sphere that are neither parallel nor intersecting.
Is it possible to draw two lines on a sphere that are parallel?
If by parallel, you mean two lines that do not intersect, yes, it is possible to draw them on the surface of a sphere. They will end up being circles, and most pairs will not be equal in size. If you add the idea that the two lines also continue to infinity to the definition, then you cannot draw such things on the surface of a sphere.
Do parallel lines run from the north to south pole?
In plane geometry, the geometry of a flat surface, parallel lines by definition never meet. However in spherical geometry, the geometry of the surface of a sphere (such as the planet Earth) parallel lines meet at the poles.
