Using your own words, describe the following terms:
* vanishing points
* horizon lines
* convergence lines
2007-09-02 12:33:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing where all lines seem to converge. Example: A straight highway seems to get narrower and narrower the further away you look until it finally vanishes.
Horizon lines are lines where the sky meets the Earth surface. It's as far as you can see along the earth's surface. If you are on an ocean liner, the horizon line would be where the sky seems to meet the water.
Convergence lines are lines which are parallel but seem to meet at the vanising point or vanishing points.
2007-09-02 12:50:04 · answer #1 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tough ones
vanishing point can only be described from one perspective so there is not a possible answer. How small is REALLY SMALL???
Horizon lines are easier but again not a fixed thing. Have you ever looked out at the ocean on a cloudy day? There is no horizon. As a pilot I use the horizon all the time but at night or a really cloudy day I use an instrument called "artificial horizon"
convergence lines are easy. Any two straight lines that are not parallel or divergent must be convergent.
2007-09-02 19:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mike M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about a straight railroad track, which is essentially to parallel lines. If you look off in the distance, the rails appear to meet (or get vanishingly close) on the horizon.
If you were drawing rails (or anything with parallel edges, like a box) it is more natural looking if the lines converge at a vanishing point, which is often, but not always, on the horizon. If a box is viewed obliquely, the perpendicular non-vertical edges point at two vanishing points, one off to the right, and one off to the left. This is much easier to describe with a picture, but I cannot draw an adequate one here.
2007-09-02 19:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vanishing point - when you have 2 parallel lines that extend a distance (like railroad tracks), they appear to actually come together at a point. Where that happens is the vanishing point - it isn't real, because if you move along the tracks the point continues to move out in front of you (you can't actually get to it).
Horizon lines - don't know the term. If you mean horizontal lines, they are lines that run across your field of view from left to right (or right to left) level with the force of gravity. So if you are on a hillside, the horizontal lines appear to be at an angle to the hillside because the hillside isn't level with gravity.
Convergence lines - not sure what you mean, convergence means to come close to (or reach) a particular value or place.
A famous phrase "All roads lead to Rome" could be "All roads converge on Rome".
2007-09-02 19:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my own words....
vanishing points- points where lines or items in a drawing appear to dissappear. (kind of contradicting but true)
horizon lines- place where the sky and land (or water, buildings, etc.) meet
covergence lines- the lines that meet at the vanishing points
i hope that helped : D
2007-09-02 19:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by jastwist11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vanishing points ... commonly refers to wrinkles that
can be made to disappear with right skin toner.
Horizon lines... the vertical line of clouds that can be
seen across the setting sun.
Convergence lines... lines that interect with each other
2007-09-02 19:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by Pete K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way for you to get the answer to these is to go online -- Wikipedia will do the trick for you!
2007-09-02 19:38:21 · answer #7 · answered by douglas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not today!
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A hug!!!
2007-09-02 19:38:50 · answer #8 · answered by ★SILVER★★★★ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋