is vertical upand down and horizonal is left to right
2007-05-31 09:50:24 · 6 answers · asked by Joshua f 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Vertical lines/rays/segments are parallel to the y-axis, so up and down.
Horizontal lines/rays/segments are parallel to the x-axis, so left to right.
Forward and back are on the z-axis (depth), so from a mathematical point of view, if your axes are (x,y,z), lines parallel to the z-axis are not horizontal lines. If you are referring to horizontal in terms of "parallel to the plane in which all y-coordinates are 0," then all lines, rays, segments and planes that have only one y-coordinate are considered horizontal.
2007-05-31 09:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by someone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got it.
A teacher told me (years ago of course) the best way to remember the difference was to think of looking of into the distant horizon (horizontal). I have never forgotten that!
2007-05-31 17:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by Sherry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes vertical is up and down and horizontal is left to right or forward and back
2007-05-31 17:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u r right, but u r wrong for saying you are stupid, because one may never understand if he never asks...
2007-05-31 16:59:32 · answer #4 · answered by dreamz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a nutshell, yes.
Horizontal can also include forward and back.
2007-05-31 16:52:42 · answer #5 · answered by Dr D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It seems you are clever.
2007-05-31 16:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋