Prove: A line that meets one of two parallel lines must meet the other.
September 22nd 2008, 06:01 AM
kalagota
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Originally Posted by GoldendoodleMom
Prove: A line that meets one of two parallel lines must meet the other.
how do you define parallel lines? that should be a hint..
September 22nd 2008, 06:27 AM
Plato
Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldendoodleMom
Prove: A line that meets one of two parallel lines must meet the other.
Strictly speaking, this is not necessarily true.
We must assume that we are working in a plane, we must assume that the problem involves three distinct lines only to of which are parallel.
September 22nd 2008, 07:09 AM
kalagota
very strict huh? :))
of course, i already assume we're in Euclidean plane.. :)