Points, Lines, Line Segments, and Rays

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What is a line segment?

Back

Part of a line with 2 endpoints.

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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 ray?

Back

A part of a line that has 1 endpoint and extends forever in one direction.

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What is a point?

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

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What does a line segment look like?

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A straight line with two endpoints.

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What does a ray look like?

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

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How many endpoints does a line have?

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A line has no endpoints.

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How many endpoints does a ray have?

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A ray has one endpoint.

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How many endpoints does a line segment have?

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A line segment has two endpoints.

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

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