A garden has five rows of vegetables. Each row is parallel to the row immediately next to it. EXPLAIN why the first row is parallel to the last row.
thank you for help!
2006-11-07 13:23:03 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
This is pretty simple. Take each row to be a line. There is a theorem:
Two lines parallel to the same line are parallel to each other.
The first row is parallel to the second row. So, the second row is parallel to the first row. The second row ia also parallel to the third row(Each row is parallel to the row immediately next to it.). So, the first row is parallel to the third row.
Similarly,you can go on proving this true for each row till you get the result that the first row is parallel to the last row.
2006-11-08 01:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by Akilesh - Internet Undertaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "parallel" simply means that the rows all have the same orientation. They are all facing the same direction with all points between each of two rows being equidistant. Imagine two identical, straight iron bars lying side by side. For the bars to be considered parallel the end of each bar must be the same distance from the adjacent bar. Despite the numerical distance measured, they are parallel if the numbers match from end to end........meaning if one is even slightly crooked they are NOT parallel. Whew!
2006-11-07 21:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by JEEPIST 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parallel is when something is right next to something and they never cross, intersect, and are never perpendicular. So if the first row is parallel to the other rows, the last row is also parallel to the first row because they are all side by side.
2006-11-07 21:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have rows A - E
*Row A is parallel to B
*Row B is parallel to C
*Row C is parallel to D
*Row D is parallel to E
Since Row A is parallel to B which is parallel to C that means that Row A is parallel to C.
AND
Since Row A is parallel to C which is parallel to D that means that Row A is parallel to D
AND
Since Row A is parallel to D which is parallel to E that means that Row A is parallel to E. Which shows that the first and last rows are parallel to one another.
2006-11-07 21:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by drew30319 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since each row is parallel to the row immediately next to it, each row adjacent to any row will be paralell, therefore all rows are paralell to each other
2006-11-07 21:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd explain this way
1st row is parellel to the 2nd row and the 2nd is parellen to the 3rd so 1st is parallel to 3rd by transitive property. Next, 3rd is parallel to the 4th is parallel to the 5th so 3rd is parallel to the 5th by Transitive property. we know that 1st is parallel to the 3rd and the 3rd is parallel to the 5th. therefore, 1st is parallel to the 5ft by Transitive. (is this explanation good)?
2006-11-07 21:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Two lines are parallel if their slopes are identical. If slope of line a is identical to slope of line b, b to c, c to d, and d to e, then the slope of line a is identical to slope of line e, and they're parallel.
2006-11-07 21:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they are all the same size?? dont ask me I'm as thick as Haagen Daz icecream (weep)
2006-11-07 21:26:30 · answer #8 · answered by PrinceOfDarkness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i ain't that smart. i just want you to send me a bushel of tomatos.
2006-11-07 22:02:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋