Each tie on the railroad tracks is perpendicular to both of the tracks. What is the relationship between the two tracks? Justify your answer.

a. The two tracks are parallel by the Converse of the Perpendicular Transversal Theorem.
b. The two tracks are parallel by the Same-Side Interior Angles Postulate.
c. The two tracks are perpendicular by the Perpendicular Transversal Theorem.
d. The two tracks are perpendicular by the definition of complementary angles.

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Each tie on the railroad tracks is perpendicular to both of the tracks. What is the relationship between the two tracks? Justify your answer.
 	
a. The two tracks are parallel by the Converse of the Perpendicular Transversal Theorem.
b. The two tracks are parallel by the Same-Side Interior Angles Postulate.
c. The two tracks are perpendicular by the Perpendicular Transversal Theorem.
d. The two tracks are perpendicular by the definition of complementary angles.

danjs · Answer

do you know if they will be parallel or perpendicular?

danjs · Answer

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h_hoff · Answer

They will be perpendicular correct?

danjs · Answer

The ties are pependicular to both the rail tracks,

danjs · Answer

See in the picture, the tracks will be parallel to each other,

h_hoff · Answer

Would the answer be a

danjs · Answer

What does the perpendicular transversal theorem state?

danjs · Answer

http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/topics/perpendicular-transversal-theorem.html

danjs · Answer

That would be right, you are going in the reverse of that theorem

h_hoff · Answer

Ok. Thank you so much for your help.

danjs · Answer

Starting with the given that the lines are perpendicular, and moving to prove that the rails are parallel, the converse of the perpendicular transversal theorem

danjs · Answer

anytime, and WElcome to openstudy!