Skew lines facts for kids
Skew lines are straight lines that are neither parallel nor intersecting. Skew lines cannot be in the same plane. This means they exist only in at least three-dimensional geometry.
Images for kids
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Rectangular parallelepiped. The line through segment AD and the line through segment B1B are skew lines because they are not in the same plane.
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A fibration of projective space by skew lines on nested hyperboloids.
See also
In Spanish: Rectas que se cruzan para niños
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