Points, Lines, Planes, Segments, and Rays

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What is a line segment?

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A line segment is part of a line that has two endpoints and includes all of the points in between.

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What is a ray?

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

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What is a point in geometry?

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

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What is a line in geometry?

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A line is a straight one-dimensional figure that extends infinitely in both directions.

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What is a plane in geometry?

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A plane is a flat two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

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What is an acute angle?

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An acute angle is an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

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What is a right angle?

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A right angle is an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.

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What is an obtuse angle?

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An obtuse angle is an angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

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What is a straight angle?

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A straight angle is an angle that measures exactly 180 degrees.

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How do you identify a line that contains a specific point?

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To identify a line that contains a specific point, look for the line that passes through that point.