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A horizontal line and a vertical line always intersect at right angles.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A
True

A horizontal line is a line at zero degrees and the vertical line is the line inclined at 90 degrees to the horizontal line.

Therefore, a horizontal line and a vertical line always intersect at right angles.

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State whether the given statement is True or False.

A horizontal line and a vertical line always intersect at right angles.

Q. If two lines intersect at a point, then the vertically opposite angles are always equal.

Q. State which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F).

(i) Point has a size because we can see it as a thick dot on paper.
(ii) By liens in geometry, we mean only straight lines.
(iii) Two lines in a plane always intersect in a point.
(iv) Any plane through a vertical line is vertical.
(v) Any plane through a horizontal line is horizontal.
(vi) There cannot be a horizontal line a vertical plane.
(vii) All lines in a horizontal plane are horizontal.
(viii) Two lines in a plane always intersect in a point.
(ix) If two lines intersect at a point P, then P is called the point of concurrence of the two lines.
(x) If two lines intersect at a point P, then p is called the point of intersection of the two lines.
(xi) If A,B,C and D are collinear points D, P and Q are collinear, then points A, B, C, D, P and Q are always collinear.
(xii) Two different lines can be drawn passing through two given points.
(xiii) Through a given point only one line can be drawn.
(xiv) Four points are collinear if any three of them lie on the same line.
(xv) The maximum number of points of intersection of three lines is three.
(xvi) The minimum number of points of intersection of three lines is one.

----------- lines always cross at right angles.

Q. A vertical line

l

passes through the point

(2, 3)

. A horizontal line

m

passes through the point

(- 1, 6)

. Where do lines

l

m

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