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Perpendicular (English)

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Definition (keystage 2)

Perpendicular means 'at right angles'.
A perpendicular is a line that meets another line at right angles.
The horizontal is perpendicular to the vertical and vice versa.

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Relations

broader:: (en) Relation
references:: (en) Line
referenced:: (en) Askew; (en) Dihedral angle; (en) Foot of a perpendicular; (en) Normal vector; (en) Right prism; (en) Right pyramid
see also:: (en) Orthogonal; (en) Parallel

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