parallel lines
Equidistant pair forever
Parallel lines are lines in the same plane that never intersect, maintaining equal distance from each other at every point.
The concept extends beyond geometry: Our careers followed parallel lines for years.
Railroad tracks and ruled notebook paper offer familiar examples.
Lines that would eventually meet are not parallel but convergent.
- equidistantEqually far from each
- railway tracksMetal guides for trains
- train tracksMetal rails for locomotives
- coplanarExisting in one plane
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
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