Can two line segments be parallel and perpendicular?
Can two line segments be parallel and perpendicular? Two lines or line segments can either intersect (cross) each other or be parallel. Two line segments are perpendicular if they form a 90 degree angle where they cross. Parallel and perpendicular line segments are found everywhere in the world around us. Which lines and segments are parallel or perpendicular? Think of the parallel lines as never meeting each other, no matter how much you would continue them to both directions. These lines intersect. These lines are parallel. We say two lines or line segments are perpendicular if they form a right...