Specific vertical angulations required when using the bisecting technique differ from those used with the paralleling technique

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True. When using the bisecting technique, the central ray of the x-ray beam is directed at the imaginary bisector. When using the paralleling technique, the x-rays are directed at the long axes of the teeth and the plane of the image receptor.

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