LO: To identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines.

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Can you identify which of these lines are straight?
straight

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Horizontal lines are straight lines that run straight
across — they don’t have any slope at all:

Vertical lines are straight lines that run directly up and down:

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 Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Can you spot horizontal and vertical lines in this picture?

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 Perpendicular Lines
A pair of lines are perpendicular to each other if they meet or cross at a right angle.

We can show perpendicular lines by using the right angle symbol.

FACT: If a horizontal and a vertical line cross, they will always be perpendicular!

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 Two lines are parallel if they always remain the same distance apart.
You can extend parallel lines by any amount, but they will never cross.

We can show parallel lines by drawing arrows going the same direction.

FACT: A pair of horizontal lines will always be parallel. The same is true for a pair of vertical lines!

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 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Can you spot parallel and perpendicular lines in this picture?

When you have more than one pair of parallel lines, you can use more arrows to show the different pairs.
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