This document discusses parallel and perpendicular lines. It begins with examples of finding distances from points to lines and using properties of perpendicular lines to prove statements. It explains that the perpendicular bisector of a segment is a line perpendicular to the segment at its midpoint. It also explains that the shortest distance from a point to a line is the perpendicular segment from the point to the line. Several examples are provided of using properties of parallel and perpendicular lines to solve problems and write two-column proofs. Key terms like perpendicular bisector are defined.