C corrido88 New member Joined Oct 5, 2010 Messages 9 Oct 5, 2010 #1 Can two lines be drawn from a point not on a line that will meet the line at a right angle? at a right angle?
Can two lines be drawn from a point not on a line that will meet the line at a right angle? at a right angle?
M masters Full Member Joined Mar 30, 2007 Messages 378 Oct 5, 2010 #2 corrido88 said: Can two lines be drawn from a point not on a line that will meet the line at a right angle? at a right angle? Click to expand... No and no. Perpendicular Postulate: If there is a line and a point not on the line, then there is exactly one line through the point perpendicular to the given line.
corrido88 said: Can two lines be drawn from a point not on a line that will meet the line at a right angle? at a right angle? Click to expand... No and no. Perpendicular Postulate: If there is a line and a point not on the line, then there is exactly one line through the point perpendicular to the given line.