Question

Question 32

State whether the given statement is True or False.

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

Answer 1

In the above figure, AB is a horizontal line and CD is a vertical line, which intersects at O.

Clearly, $\angle$ AOD, $\angle$ AOC, $\angle$ COB and $\angle$ BOD are right angles.

$\therefore$ The given statement that a horizontal line and a vertical line always intersect at right angles is true.