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It is an axiom that parallel lines never meet in Euclidean geometry. Never.
However in another kind of geometry (can't remember name) it states that parallel lines will eventually meet.
Take a look at this picture in the related link, below.
Technically the lines are parallel (in theory, they have imperfections), but due to our perspective parallel lines appear to meet. Note: If they really do meet, then you could drive down the road and eventually there would not be a road, anymore.
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What parallels are not circles?
If two circles are drawn using the same centre, the two lines of the circles are parallel as they don't meet each other.Two straight lines (think of railway tracks) are drawn next to each other, but never meet, they are parallel lines.
Are parallel and perpendicular lines opposites?
A pair of parallel lines never meet, however perpendicular lines meet at a 90 degree angle. Your question isn't all that clear tho.... meaning they are opposite because parallels never meet and perpendiculars do.Parallel lines are lines that never intersect, no matter how far they extend in either direction. Perpendicular lines intersect perfectly straight, at a 90 degree angle.
What lines of latittude are called?
Parallels of Latitude
What are parallels on a map?
Parallels are lines that run the same direction and are the always the same distance apart. On a map (and the Earth) the lines of latitude (measurement North and South of the equator) are parallel.
What is another name for parallel lines?
latitude lines is another name for parallels and longitude lines are called meridians
Do all parallels meet at the equator?
No. Parallel lines never cross.
Lines of longitude are not called parallels because?
Lines of longitude converge at the poles, while lines of latitude (parallels) run parallel to each other. Longitude lines run from pole to pole and meet at the poles, converging as they approach. This is why they are not called parallels.
Where do parallels meet?
In Euclidean geometry, parallels never meet. In other geometry, such as spherical geometry, this is not true.
Why are latitude lines considered parallels and longitude lines are not?
Just like parallel lines on a flat surface, no two parallels of latitude ever meet.Just like non-parallel lines on a flat surface, any two meridians of longitude do meet.In fact, ALL meridians of longitude meet, at both the north and the south poles.
What parallels are not circles?
If two circles are drawn using the same centre, the two lines of the circles are parallel as they don't meet each other.Two straight lines (think of railway tracks) are drawn next to each other, but never meet, they are parallel lines.
Why are Lines of latitude are sometimes called parallels because they never?
Lines of latitude are called parallels because they run parallel to the equator and never intersect each other. They are always equidistant apart and are used to measure distance from the equator in degrees north or south.
What are synonyms of latitude lines?
Flat, they run straight across, horizontal!Those words came to my mind!============================Only if you hold your map with north either up or down.Regardless of how you hold your map, lines of latitude are parallelto each other, and are often called 'parallels' of latitude.
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
Lines of latiude are called?
Parallels
Why are parallels important?
They are lines of Latitude.
What Parallel lines on maps?
Lines of latitude are known as parallels.
Are parallel and perpendicular lines are opposites?
A pair of parallel lines never meet, however perpendicular lines meet at a 90 degree angle. Your question isn't all that clear tho.... meaning they are opposite because parallels never meet and perpendiculars do.Parallel lines are lines that never intersect, no matter how far they extend in either direction. Perpendicular lines intersect perfectly straight, at a 90 degree angle.
