Question

each tie on the railroad tracks is perpendicular to both of the tracks. what is the relationship between the two tracks? justify your answer. the two tracks are parallel by the converse of the perpendicular transversal theorem. the two tracks are parallel by the same - side interior angles postulate. the two tracks are perpendicular by the perpendicular transversal theorem. the two tracks are perpendicular by the definition of complementary angles.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall parallel - line concepts

If a line (the tie) is perpendicular to two other lines (the railroad tracks), by the Converse of the Perpendicular Transversal Theorem, if two coplanar lines are perpendicular to the same line, then the two lines are parallel.

Answer:

The two tracks are parallel by the Converse of the Perpendicular Transversal Theorem.