Straight line

Straight Line

Straight line

Illustration of a straight line.

Straight Line

Illustration of a straight line.

Illustration of two lines intersecting at a point. This can be used to show vertical angles.

Intersecting Straight Lines

Illustration of two lines intersecting at a point. This can be used to show vertical angles.

Illustration showing two straight lines drawn from the same point in a perpendicular to a given line, cutting off on the line unequal segments from the foot of the perpendicular, the more remote is the greater.

Lines Drawn From the Same Point in a Perpendicular to a Given line, Cutting Off Segments

Illustration showing two straight lines drawn from the same point in a perpendicular to a given line,…

Illustration showing two lines CA and CB drawn from the point C to the extremities of the straight line AB. OA and OB are two lines similarly drawn, but included by CA and CB. This can be used to show the theorem: The sum of two lines drawn from a point to the extremities of a straight line is greater than the sum of two other lines similarly drawn, but included by them.

Lines Drawn From the Point C to the Extremities of the Straight line AB

Illustration showing two lines CA and CB drawn from the point C to the extremities of the straight line…

Illustration of two straight lines drawn from a point in a perpendicular to a given line, cutting off on the given line equal segments from the foot of the perpendicular, are equal and make equal angles with the perpendicular. This illustration can be used to show the proof.

Lines Drawn to Another Line to Form Triangle

Illustration of two straight lines drawn from a point in a perpendicular to a given line, cutting off…

Illustration showing only one perpendicular can be drawn to a given line from a given external point.

Perpendicular Line Drawn to a Given Line from an External Point

Illustration showing only one perpendicular can be drawn to a given line from a given external point.

Illustration showing two straight lines in the same plane perpendicular to the same straight line are parallel.

Parallel Lines

Illustration showing two straight lines in the same plane perpendicular to the same straight line are…

Illustration showing if a straight line is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, it is perpendicular to the other also.

Parallel Lines

Illustration showing if a straight line is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, it is perpendicular…

Illustration of two parallel lines with equal segments between them. Two parallel lines are everywhere equally distant.

Parallel Lines With Equal Segments Between

Illustration of two parallel lines with equal segments between them. Two parallel lines are everywhere…

Projections of a lines parallel to ground line.

Projections of a Lines

Projections of a lines parallel to ground line.

Illustration showing that a transversal is a straight line that cuts two or more straight lines.

Lines Cut By A Transversal

Illustration showing that a transversal is a straight line that cuts two or more straight lines.

Illustration showing that when three or more parallel lines intercept equal parts on one transversal, they intercept equal parts on every transversal.

Parallel Lines Cut By A Transversal

Illustration showing that when three or more parallel lines intercept equal parts on one transversal,…

Illustration showing that if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the alternate interior angles are equal.

Parallel Lines Cut By A Transversal

Illustration showing that if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the alternate interior…

Illustration showing that when two straight lines in the same plane are cut by a transversal, if the alternate interior angles are equal, the two straight lines are parallel.

Parallel Lines Cut By A Transversal

Illustration showing that when two straight lines in the same plane are cut by a transversal, if the…

Illustration showing that when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the exterior-interior angles are equal.

Parallel Lines Cut By A Transversal

Illustration showing that when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the exterior-interior angles…

Illustration showing that when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the two interior angles on the same side of the transversal are supplementary.

Parallel Lines Cut By A Transversal

Illustration showing that when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the two interior angles…

An exercise problem to create a vanishing point using lines. The line is drawn by placing a dot into the middle of the paper, then draw the lines angled into the middle. This creates an illusion that the lines are continuing for a long distance.

Vanishing Point Using Lines

An exercise problem to create a vanishing point using lines. The line is drawn by placing a dot into…

"Tracing lines of force with a suspended magnet." -Hawkins, 1917

Tracing magnetic field lines

"Tracing lines of force with a suspended magnet." -Hawkins, 1917

"Experiment showing lines of force in the magnetic field surrounding a conductor carrying an electric current." -Hawkins, 1917

Magnetic Field

"Experiment showing lines of force in the magnetic field surrounding a conductor carrying an electric…

A marking gauge is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark out lines for cutting or other operations. In metalworking it can be known as a scratch gauge. The purpose of the gauge is to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge or surface. It is used in joinery and sheetmetal operations.

Marking Gauge

A marking gauge is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark out lines for cutting or other operations.…

"Illustrating Maxwell's 'corkscrew rule' for relative directions of current and lines of force...a current flow through the wire ab in the direction from a to b, the magnetic lines will encircle the wire in the direction of the curved arrow ro which shows the direction in which the corkscrew must be turned to advance in the direction of the arrow n." -Hawkins, 1917

Maxwell's Corkscrew Rule

"Illustrating Maxwell's 'corkscrew rule' for relative directions of current and lines of force...a current…

Oval with dotted vertical and horizontal lines that are lines of symmetry.

Lines of Symmetry, Oval With

Oval with dotted vertical and horizontal lines that are lines of symmetry.

Draftsman's second method for drawing a parabola

Parabola Second Method

Draftsman's second method for drawing a parabola

Illustration of the construction used to create a line parallel to a given line.

Construction Of A Parallel Line

Illustration of the construction used to create a line parallel to a given line.

Illustration showing two parallel vertical lines cut by a perpendicular line and a transversal. Congruent line segments are marked.

Parallel Lines Cut By a Perpendicular And Transversal

Illustration showing two parallel vertical lines cut by a perpendicular line and a transversal. Congruent…

The modern pattern has curved lines.

Modern Pattern

The modern pattern has curved lines.

A perpendicular line drawn from point P to straight line RS.

Perpendicular Line Drawn From Point P to Line RS

A perpendicular line drawn from point P to straight line RS.

Illustration of a plane determined by 2 intersecting lines

Plane Determined by 2 Intersecting Lines

Illustration of a plane determined by 2 intersecting lines

Illustration of a straight line projected upon a plane.

Line Projected Upon Plane

Illustration of a straight line projected upon a plane.

"The locus of a point in space equidistant from the extremities of a straight line is the plane perpendicular to this line at its middle point."

Locus Point to a Plane

"The locus of a point in space equidistant from the extremities of a straight line is the plane perpendicular…

Oblique lines drawn from a point to a plane.

Oblique Lines Drawn to a Plane

Oblique lines drawn from a point to a plane.

Illustration of a plane determined by 2 parallel lines

Plane Determined by 2 Parallel Lines

Illustration of a plane determined by 2 parallel lines

If a straight line is perpendicular to each of two other straight lines in a plane at their point of intersection, it is perpendicular to the plane of the two lines.

Line Perpendicular to Plane

If a straight line is perpendicular to each of two other straight lines in a plane at their point of…

Straight line AB is perpendicular to the lines in plane MN at point B.

Line Perpendicular to Plane

Straight line AB is perpendicular to the lines in plane MN at point B.

Straight line AB is perpendicular to the lines in plane MN at point B. "If from the foot of a perpendicular to a plane a straight line is drawn at right angles to any line in the plane, the line drawn from its intersection with the line in the plane to any point of the perpendicular is perpendicular to the line of the plane."

Line Perpendicular to Plane

Straight line AB is perpendicular to the lines in plane MN at point B. "If from the foot of a perpendicular…

Two straight lines, AB and CD, perpendicular to the same plane (MN) are parallel.

Lines Perpendicular to Plane

Two straight lines, AB and CD, perpendicular to the same plane (MN) are parallel.

"Through a given line oblique to a plane, one, and only one plane, can be passed perpendicular to the given plane."

Plane Passed Perpendicular To A Given Plane

"Through a given line oblique to a plane, one, and only one plane, can be passed perpendicular to the…

Illustration of a plane rotated about a straight line.

Plane Rotated About a Straight Line

Illustration of a plane rotated about a straight line.

The intersection of two planes is a straight line.

Intersecting Planes

The intersection of two planes is a straight line.

The intersection of two planes is a straight line.

Intersecting Planes

The intersection of two planes is a straight line.

The intersection of two planes is a straight line.

Intersecting Planes

The intersection of two planes is a straight line.

The intersection of two planes is a straight line.

Intersecting Planes

The intersection of two planes is a straight line.

Two intersecting planes on a third plane. "If two intersecting planes are each perpendicular to a third plane, their intersection is also perpendicular to that plane."

Intersecting Planes

Two intersecting planes on a third plane. "If two intersecting planes are each perpendicular to a third…

Illustration of two parallel planes. "Two planes perpendicular to the same straight line are parallel."

Parallel Planes

Illustration of two parallel planes. "Two planes perpendicular to the same straight line are parallel."

Two parallel planes cut by a third plane.

Parallel Planes

Two parallel planes cut by a third plane.

Two parallel planes perpendicular to a line (AB).  "A straight line perpendicular to one of two parallel planes is perpendicular to the other also."

Parallel Planes

Two parallel planes perpendicular to a line (AB). "A straight line perpendicular to one of two parallel…

Three parallel planes cut by two lines.

Parallel Planes Cut By 2 Lines

Three parallel planes cut by two lines.

CD is the projection of AB upon OX. In each case AE=CD and AE=ABcos theta.

Projection of a Line Segment

CD is the projection of AB upon OX. In each case AE=CD and AE=ABcos theta.

Illustration of an axis of symmetry drawn with respect to a quadrilateral.

Axis of Symmetry Drawn on a Quadrilateral

Illustration of an axis of symmetry drawn with respect to a quadrilateral.

Illustration of a quadrilateral which has two adjacent sides equal and the other two sides equal. It is symmetrical with respect to the diagonal joining the vertices of the angles formed by the equal sides, and the diagonals are perpendicular to each other.

Quadrilateral with Symmetry

Illustration of a quadrilateral which has two adjacent sides equal and the other two sides equal. It…

One of a series of small ropes or lines which transverse the shrouds horizontally, thus forming steps or ladders for going aloft.

Ratlines

One of a series of small ropes or lines which transverse the shrouds horizontally, thus forming steps…

"Fleming's rule for direction of induced current. Extend the thumb, forefinger and middle finger of the right hand [as shown]. Place the hand [so that] the thumb will point in the direction in which the conductor moves, the forefinger in the direction of the lines of force (N to S), then will the middle finger point in the direction in which the induced current flows." -Hawkins, 1917

Right Hand Rule of Induced Current

"Fleming's rule for direction of induced current. Extend the thumb, forefinger and middle finger of…

"Nodal Cubic, with four primary lines and their satellite. In the diagram, ABC is the satellite line. From its intersections with the cubic curve tangents are drawn to the latter, AD, AE, BF, BG, CH, CI. The points of tangency lie three by three on four primary lines, FDH, DGI, EGH, FEI." -Whitney, 1911

Satellite

"Nodal Cubic, with four primary lines and their satellite. In the diagram, ABC is the satellite line.…

Illustrations of a segment, a ray, and a line that can be used when providing definitions.

Definitions, Segment, Ray, Line

Illustrations of a segment, a ray, and a line that can be used when providing definitions.

Semicircle with line drawn perpendicular to the diameter.

Semicircle

Semicircle with line drawn perpendicular to the diameter.

A heraldic shield with a black surface, which is shown by the crossing horizontal and vertical lines.

Sable Shield

A heraldic shield with a black surface, which is shown by the crossing horizontal and vertical lines.

A line with arrows on both ends to show that it extends indefinitely. The line is slanting up when read from left to right.

Line, Slanted

A line with arrows on both ends to show that it extends indefinitely. The line is slanting up when read…

A line with arrows on both ends to show that it extends indefinitely. The line is slanting down when read from left to right.

Line, Slanted

A line with arrows on both ends to show that it extends indefinitely. The line is slanting down when…

A line with arrows on both ends to show that it extends indefinitely. The line is slanting up when read from left to right.

Line, Slanted

A line with arrows on both ends to show that it extends indefinitely. The line is slanting up when read…