Points, Lines, Line Segments, & Rays

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What is a point?

Back

An exact location in space.

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What is a line?

Back

A straight path that extends in both directions forever.

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What is a line segment?

Back

A part of a line that has two endpoints.

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What is a ray?

Back

A part of a line that starts at a point and extends infinitely in one direction.

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What does a line look like?

Back

A straight path that goes on forever in both directions.

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What does a line segment look like?

Back

A straight path with two endpoints.

Front

What does a ray look like?

Back

A straight path that starts at a point and goes on forever in one direction.

Front

How many endpoints does a line have?

Back

A line has no endpoints.

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How many endpoints does a line segment have?

Back

A line segment has two endpoints.

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How many endpoints does a ray have?

Back

A ray has one endpoint.