Point, Lines, Line Segments, & Rays

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What is a line?

Back

A straight path of points that goes on and on in both directions.

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What is a point?

Back

An exact location in space with no size or dimension.

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What is a line segment?

Back

A part of a line that has two endpoints.

Front

What is a ray?

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A part of a line that starts at one point and goes on forever in one direction.

Front

What does it mean when lines intersect?

Back

It means that two lines cross each other at a point.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

Can a ray be part of a line segment?

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Yes, a ray can start at one endpoint of a line segment and extend infinitely in one direction.

Front

What is the name of the geometric figure that has no length, width, or height?

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A point.

Front

How do you name a line?

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By using any two points on the line, such as line AB.

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What is an example of a line segment?

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Line segment AB, which has endpoints A and B.