SOLUTION: Three different lines, x, y, and z, lie in a plane. Line x is perpendicular to line y. Line y is parallel to line z.Make a sketch and decide how line x is related to line z.

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Question 157990: Three different lines, x, y, and z, lie in a plane. Line x is perpendicular to line y. Line y is parallel to line z.Make a sketch and decide how line x is related to line z.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you draw out a sketch, you'll find that since y and z are parallel, this means that both are perpendicular to x. So x is perpendicular to z.