Question

Select the correct name in the table.

A teacher arranged some pencils on her desk as shown below and asked her students what concept the pencils demonstrated.



Allie said the pencils are an example of perpendicular lines.
Caryl said the pencils are an example of perpendicular segments.
Frank said the pencils are an example of parallel lines.
Hector said the pencils are an example of parallel segments.
Morgan said the pencils are an example of lines that are neither parallel nor perpendicular.
Terrence said the pencils are an example of segments that are neither parallel nor perpendicular.
Which student answered correctly?

Answer 1

Hector

Explanation:

The are parallel because they go in the same directions and they are line segments because technically a true line is infinitely long.