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Perpendicular Lines

NO and PQ are

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NO and PQ are

A

Intersecting lines

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B

Rays

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C

Parallel lines

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D

Line segments

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Solution

The correct option is A
Intersecting lines

NO and PQ can be extended indefinitely on both sides, so they are lines. On extending, it can be seen that they would meet at a point. Hence, they are intersecting lines.

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