Types of Lines

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What is a straight path of points that goes on forever called?

Back

A line.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What do you call a part of a line that has two endpoints?

Back

A line segment.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What are lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart called?

Back

Parallel lines.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What do you call lines that intersect at a right angle?

Back

Perpendicular lines.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What is a location in space that has no size or dimension called?

Back

A point.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is the term for a line that divides a shape into two equal parts?

Back

A line of symmetry.

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CCSS.4.G.A.3

Front

What is the difference between a line and a line segment?

Back

A line extends infinitely in both directions, while a line segment has two endpoints.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is the term for two lines that meet at a point?

Back

Intersecting lines.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What do you call a line that touches a curve at exactly one point?

Back

A tangent.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two parallel lines?

Back

The perpendicular distance.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1