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If a line is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, it is:
AParallel to the other
BPerpendicular to the other
CSkew to the other
DCoincident with the other
✓ Correct Answer: B — Perpendicular to the other
By the perpendicular transversal theorem, a line perpendicular to one parallel line is perpendicular to the other.
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