Points, Lines, Line Segments, & Rays

Front

What is a point?

Back

A point is a specific location in space that has no size or dimension.

Front

What is a line?

Back

A line is straight and extends in both directions forever.

Front

What is a line segment?

Back

A line segment is part of a line that has two endpoints.

Front

What is a ray?

Back

A ray is part of a line that has one endpoint and extends forever in one direction.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does the term 'endpoint' mean?

Back

An endpoint is a point at the end of a line segment or ray.

Front

How do you name a ray?

Back

A ray is named using its endpoint and another point on the ray, such as Ray AB.

Front

What is the name of the ray that starts at point A and passes through point B?

Back

Ray AB.

Front

What is the name of the line segment that connects points A and B?

Back

Line segment AB.

Front

What is the name of the line that passes through points R and T?

Back

Line RT.