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Concurrent Lines

Concurrent lines are the lines, in 2-D

geometry, which intersect each other
exactly at one point. The meaning of
concurrent is happening at the same
time or point. The intersecting lines are
always concurrent.
Concurrent lines are non-parallel lines
and extend indeInitely at both the
direction. They intersect each other at
a point somewhere in the plane. Thus
we can say all parallel lines are not
concurrent lines.

Table of Contents:
DeInition
Condition of Concurrent lines
Example
Concurrent Line Segments and
Rays
Difference Between Concurrent
Lines and Intersecting Lines
FAQs

DeInition
When two or more lines pass through a
single point, in a plane, they are
concurrent with each other and are
called concurrent lines. A point that is
common to all those lines is called the
point of concurrency. This property of
concurrency can also be seen in the
case of triangles.
All the intersecting lines or non-parallel
lines are concurrent. But parallel lines
are not concurrent at any point on a
plane.
In the Igure given below, you can see
the three lines are all crossing point O.
Hence, all these three lines are
concurrent with each other.

Condition of Concurrent Lines

If three lines are concurrent, then the
point of intersection of two lines lies on
the third line. Suppose, the equations
of three lines are:
a1 x + b1y + c1 = 0 ……………. (1)
a2 x + b2 y + c2 = 0 ……………. (2)
a3 x + b3 y + c3 = 0 ……………. (3)
Thus, the condition, if the three lines
are concurrent to each other, is;
∣ a1 b1 c1 ∣
∣a b2 c2 ∣ = 0
∣ 2 ∣
∣ a3 b3 c3 ∣

Solved Example
Question: Find if the lines 2x – 3y + 5 =
0, 3x + 4y – 7 = 0 and 9x – 5y + 8 =0
are concurrent.
Answer: Given the three lines are:
2x – 3y + 5 = 0
3x + 4y – 7 = 0
9x – 5y + 8 =0
Now, as per the condition of the
concurrence of lines, we need to Ind
the determinant of the coeecients.
Hence,
∣2 −3 5 ∣
∣3 4 −7 ∣∣ = 0
∣
∣9 −5 8 ∣
= 2(32 – 35) – (-3)(24 + 63) + 5(-15 –
36)
= 2(-3) + 3(87) + 5(-51)
= – 6 + 261 -255
=0
Therefore, the given three lines are
concurrent.

Concurrent Lines in Triangles

In a triangle, the concurrent lines are:
Altitudes
Medians
Angle bisectors
Perpendicular bisectors

The three altitudes

of triangle from all
the three vertices
intersects each
Altitudes other at a common
point. This point
where the altitudes
intersect is called
the orthocenter.

The three medians

of triangle that
divides the
opposite side into
Medians equal parts and
intersects at a
single point, known
as the centroid.

Angle bisectors are

the rays that bisect
the angle from
Angle each vertex and
Bisectors meet at a single
point. The point is
called here as
incenter.

The perpendicular
bisectors are the
lines that intersect
the opposite sides
Perpendicular at 90 degree
Bisectors angles and pass
through a single
point. This point is
called the
circumcenter.

Concurrent Line Segments and

Rays
When three or more line segments,
intersect each other at a single point,
then they are said to be concurrent line
segments. See the Igure below, where
AB, CD and EF are three line segments
and are intersecting each other at one
point O. Hence, we can apply the
concurrency to line segments also.

When three or more Rays in 2-D plane

cuts or meets at a single point, then
they are called Concurrent Rays. The
single point is the point of concurrency
for all the rays. In the below Igure,
three rays PQ, RS and MN, which are
intersecting at a point O, are concurrent
to each other.

Difference Between
Concurrent Lines and
Intersecting Lines
As we have already understood, if any
three lines or line segments or rays are
having a single intersection point, they
are said to be in concurrency. While, in
the case of intersecting lines, there are
only two lines or line segments or rays
that intersect with each other. We can
write the differences in a tabular form.

Concurrent Lines Intersecting

LInes

Three or more Only two lines

lines pass intersect each
through a single other
point.

The single point The point where

at which these two lines
lines intersect intersect is
each other is called the point
called a point of of intersection.
concurrency.

Example: Example:

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Frequently Asked Questions

on Concurrent Lines
What are concurrent lines?
When two or more lines intersect at a
common point in a plane, then they are
called concurrent.

Are parallel lines also concurrent?

No, parallel lines are not concurrent
lines, because they do not intersect
each other.

What is point of concurrency?

The point of intersection of two or
more lines that is common to all the
lines is called point of concurrency.

Are two intersecting lines

concurrent?
Yes any two intersecting lines are
always concurrent.

Are medians of triangle

concurrent?
Medians of triangle intersect each
other at a common point. Thus, they
are also referred to as concurrent and
the common point where they intersect
is the centroid of the triangle.

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