Question

Which of the following is/are real-life examples of parallel lines?

• A. Railroad tracks
• B. Lines of a ruled notebook
• C. Adjacent sides of a tennis court
• D. Hands of a clock

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Railroad tracks
B Lines of a ruled notebook

Parallel lines are those lines which are always the same distance apart and never meet.

Intersecting lines are the ones that cross or meet at a single point.

Railroad tracks and lines of a ruled notebook are exmaples of parallel lines in daily life.

The adjacent sides of a tennis court and the hands of a clock intersect or meet at a point.