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what four segments are perpendicular to plane jkpn? o segments $overlin…

Question

what four segments are perpendicular to plane jkpn?
o segments $overline{jm}$, $overline{kl}$, $overline{pq}$, and $overline{nr}$
o segments $overline{mr}$, $overline{lq}$, $overline{nr}$, and $overline{pq}$
o segments $overline{ml}$, $overline{lq}$, $overline{rq}$, and $overline{mr}$
o segments $overline{ml}$, $overline{rq}$, $overline{jm}$, and $overline{nr}$

Explanation:

Step1: Recall perpendicular - plane property

In a rectangular - prism (the given 3 - D shape), a line segment is perpendicular to a plane if it forms a 90 - degree angle with the plane.

Step2: Analyze the plane JKPN

For plane JKPN, the segments that are perpendicular to it are the ones that connect the parallel planes to it. In a rectangular prism, the lateral edges are perpendicular to the base and top planes.
The segments that are perpendicular to plane JKPN are the ones that connect the parallel plane (the opposite plane) to it. These segments are $\overline{JM}$, $\overline{KL}$, $\overline{PQ}$, and $\overline{NR}$.

Answer:

segments $\overline{JM}$, $\overline{KL}$, $\overline{PQ}$, and $\overline{NR}$