What can be said about two planes that are perpendicular to the same line?

1 Answer
Sep 28, 2014

It can be said that those planes are parallel.

You are here in a typical "sandwich" situation:

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Your planes are the slices of bread. Both of them are perpendicular to the same line (the toothpick).

As in the sandwich the first slice of bread must form an angle of 90° all around the toothpick; the second slice also must have the same property.
As in the sandwich the two slices of bread will never "bend" to meet each other otherwise you'll have the "tortilla" effect!!!!
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