Perpendicular Symbol

Symbol Format Data
Code Point
U+27C2
TeX
\perp
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Usage

In geometry, the perpendicular symbol is used to show that two lines are perpendicular to each other. Typically the perpendicular symbol is used in an expression like this:

In plain language, this means that the line is perpendicular to the line . Read more…

Related Symbols

The up tack symbol.

The right tack symbol.

The left tack symbol.

The down tack symbol.

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The symbol for two perpendicular lines is a horizontal line with another line drawn perpendicular to it.

A perpendicular angle is visually denoted by drawing a square at the vertex of the angle. The measured angle is equal to π/2 radians or 90°.