4. Proofs with Perpendicular Lines
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In Euclidean geometry, whenever two perpendicular lines meet, there are 4 right angles formed.
However, in spherical geometry, a line
is a circle on the sphere whose diameter is equal to the diameter of the sphere. Therefore, lines in spherical geometry will meet twice — once at the front and another time at the back of the sphere.
In spherical geometry we have a total of 8 right angles formed by two perpendicular lines.