4. Proofs with Perpendicular Lines
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Perpendicular lines form a right angle.
Sketch:
Less Paint: Perpendicular lines
If we were to paint the path so that it's perpendicular to the crosswalk it would look like the following diagram.
The shortest distance between two parallel segments is always the line that connects them perpendicularly. Therefore, and assuming that we paint the same number of lines, it will require less paint if the lines are perpendicular to the crosswalk.