6.2 Perpendicularity of a Line and a Plane

A Line Perpendicular to a Plane

Definition-A line is perpendicular to a plane if it is perpendicular to every line that passes through its foot.

The Basic Theorem Concerning the Perpendicularity of a Line and a Plane

Theorem- f a line is perpendicular to two distinct lines that lie in a plane and that pass through its foot, then its is perpendicular to the plane.