Parallel and perpendicular

1 Tickthepairsoflinesthatarenotparallel.

2 Herearetwolines.

Drawalinethatisparalleltoeach.

a) b)

3 Amirsaysthatthelinesarenotparallelbecausetheyare

differentlengths.

IsAmircorrect?

Why?

4 a) Hereisaline.Drawalinethatisnotparalleltoit.

b) Hereisaline.Drawalinethatisparalleltoit.

5 Herearetwolines.

Drawalinethatisparalleltoeach.

a) b)

Talktoapartnerabouthowyoudidit.

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6 Ticktheperpendicularlines.

7 Herearetwolines.Drawalinethatisperpendiculartoeach.

a) b)

8 Alexhasdrawnsomelinesongrids.

a)

DoyouagreewithAlex?

b)

DoyouagreewithAlex?

Talkaboutyouranswerswithapartner.

9 Fivelinesaredrawnonthegrid.

a) Whichtwopairsoflinesareparallel?

b) Whichtwopairsoflinesareperpendicular?

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The lines are parallel because they

don’t meet.

The lines are not perpendicular because

they don’t meet.

A

B

D

C

E