SOLUTION: If two planes are perpendicular to the same line, are the two planes parallel?

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Question 564579: If two planes are perpendicular to the same line, are the two planes parallel?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If two planes are perpendicular to the same line, are the two planes parallel?
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If they're perpendicular, not necessarily.
Any line that intersects a plane can be perpendicular. Perpendicular is a 2-space term.
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If they're normal, then they are parallel (or coincident).