How do you find a line perpendicular to another line


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A normal line is a line that is perpendicular to another line, curve or surface. Give an everyday example of a normal line to each of the following: another line, a circle, a plane.

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Here are the examples for

1. a normal line to a line

The corner of a photo frame, or the corner of a note book

2. A normal line to a circle

A circular plate balanced on a scale

3. A normal line to a plane

The pole standing on a plain ground


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