Points, Lines, Line Segments, & Rays

Front

What is a point?

Back

An exact location.

Front

What is a line?

Back

A straight path that extends infinitely in both directions.

Front

What is a line segment?

Back

Part of a line with 2 endpoints.

Front

What is a ray?

Back

Part of a line that has 1 endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction.

Front

What are parallel lines?

Back

Lines that never meet and are always the same distance apart.

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.

Front

What is the definition of a straight line?

Back

A line that does not curve and is the shortest distance between two points.

Front

How many endpoints does a ray have?

Back

One endpoint.

Front

What do we call two lines that intersect?

Back

Intersecting lines.

Front

What is the term for a flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions?

Back

A plane.