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Proving Perpendicular Lines in Geometry

Two lines are perpendicular if they intersect to form right angles. Perpendicular lines can be proven using three theorems: 1) if two lines are perpendicular, they form four right angles, 2) if the angles in a linear pair are congruent, the lines are perpendicular, and 3) if two angles are adjacent and complementary, their non-common sides are perpendicular. The document provides examples to illustrate each theorem and assessment questions to draw segments perpendicular to given sides.

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Proving Perpendicular Lines in Geometry

Two lines are perpendicular if they intersect to form right angles. Perpendicular lines can be proven using three theorems: 1) if two lines are perpendicular, they form four right angles, 2) if the angles in a linear pair are congruent, the lines are perpendicular, and 3) if two angles are adjacent and complementary, their non-common sides are perpendicular. The document provides examples to illustrate each theorem and assessment questions to draw segments perpendicular to given sides.

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Objectives: To define what is perpendicular lines and to discuss the


different theorems that will prove that the two lines are perpendicular.
Subject Matter: Geometry
Topic: Perpendicularity
A. Greetings
B. Lesson Proper
Two lines that intersect to form right angles are said to be perpendicular
lines. This is not limited to lines only. Segments and rays can also be
perpendicular. A perpendicular bisector of a segment is a line or a ray
or another segment that is perpendicular to the segment and intersects
the segment at its midpoint. The distance between two parallel lines is the
perpendicular distance between one of the lines and any point on the
other line.
To prove that two lines are perpendicular, you must show that one of the following
theorems is true:
1. If two lines are perpendicular to each other, then they form four right angles.
If m n, then we can

M
N

conclude that 1, 2, 3 and


<4 are right angles.
and 4 are right angles.

2. If the angles in a linear pair are congruent, then the lines containing
their sides are perpendicular.

If 1 and 2 form a linear pair and


1 2, then l1 l2.

L1
L2

1
3

2
4

3. If two angles are adjacent and complementary, the non-common sides


are perpendicular.

If 1 and 2 form a linear


pair and 1 2, then l1
l2.
CAR and EAR

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Assessment
Directions: Copy each figure in a separate sheet of bond paper. Draw the
segment that is perpendicular from the given point to the identified side.
Extend the sides if necessary.
1. A to segment RH
A
R
2. E to segment RN

E
R

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Prepared by : Gebrielle Rica L. Aguinaldo

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