Are railroad tracks parallel or perpendicular?
Are railroad tracks parallel or perpendicular? Train tracks form parallel lines. The white lines on both sides of the road form parallel lines. Perpendicular lines are lines that do cross, and when they do cross they always form right angles.
Why are train tracks straight?
When engineers are planning a railway, right from the start they're thinking of ways to make sure trains can run as smoothly and quickly as possible. It's better if the track is laid as straight as possible, because the fastest way between two places is a straight line…