MRS WOLS

Parallel
Lines
This story is about
Mrs WOLS. She is a
mathematical
detective who wants
to find out more
about parallel lines.
So she decides to go
around asking
 Mrs Guru

First, she went to look

for the Maths Teacher,
Mrs Guru.
 What are parallel lines?
Parallel lines are..
1)Straight lines that do not meet no matter
how far you extend them
2)Distance between the pair of lines are
always equal
they can be
horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal
We indicate lines that are parallel
to one another with the symbol,
//
A B

C D

When Line AB is parallel to Line

CD, we can indicate by AB //
CD.
So Mrs WOLS found
a few pairs of lines.
Do you think these
are parallel lines?
Is this pair of lines parallel?
Is this pair of lines parallel?

The two
lines meet.

Therefore, the pair

of lines are not
parallel.
Is this pair of lines parallel?

The two lines meet.

Therefore, the pair of lines are not parallel.

How about this pair of lines?

The two lines meet.

Is this pair of lines parallel?
A

AB // QR
Is this pair of lines parallel?
A X

AB // XY

B Y
Let us find parallel
lines in our
surroundings
What about these objects?
What do you need?
Steps to identify parallel lines
1) Place set-square on one line and the
ruler at the base of the set-square.

2) Slide the set-square to the other line.

3) If the edge of the set-square matches the

other line exactly, the lines are parallel.
 1) Place set-square on
A G one line and the
ruler at the base of
the set-square.

2) Slide the set-square

to the other line.

3) If the edge of the

set-square
matches the other
line exactly, the
lines are parallel.

B H
AB // GH
 O

T
 1) Place set-square on
S O one line and the
ruler at the base of
the set-square.

2) Slide the set-square

to the other line.

3) If the edge of the

set-square
matches the other
line exactly, the
lines are parallel.

T
ST // OP
P

OP // ST
They are
actually
Parallel!
What have you learnt?
You can never tell if the pair of
lines are parallel unless you
check it with your protractor
and set squares.
 What are parallel lines?
Parallel lines are..
1)Straight lines that do not meet no matter
how far you extend them
2)Distance between the pair of lines are
always equal
they can be
horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal