Question 7
Are line segments ST and UV likely to meet if they are extended?
Lines that are not parallel will always cross each other if we extend them.
Step 1 — Understand parallel and intersecting lines
Let us think about lines. Parallel lines are lines that always stay the same distance apart. They never meet, no matter how far we extend them. Intersecting lines are lines that cross at one point. These lines are not parallel.
Step 2 — Examine line segments ST and UV
Let us look at the line segments ST and UV in the diagram. We need to see if they look parallel. If they were parallel, the distance between them would stay the same. We can see that the line segment ST and UV do not look perfectly parallel. The direction of ST seems slightly different from the direction of UV. If we imagine extending these lines, they would not stay the same distance apart. So, they are not parallel lines.
Answer
Line segments ST and UV are likely to meet if they are extended. This is because they are not parallel.
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