document.write( "Question 26781: I am the mother of a seven year old and I donot know the answers what is a line segment, a ray and a line \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #14570 by skittle_littles(3)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi, I think this advice may help you and don't worry being a mother can be frustrating!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Line Segments\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A line segment is one of the basic terms in geometry. We may think of a line segment as a \"straight\" line that we might draw with a ruler on a piece of paper. A line segment does not extend forever, but has two distinct endpoints. We write the name of a line segment with endpoints A and B as \"line segment AB\" or as . \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rays\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " A ray is one of the basic terms in geometry. We may think of a ray as a \"straight\" line that begins at a certain point and extends forever in one direction. The point where the ray begins is known as its endpoint. We write the name of a ray with endpoint A and passing through a point B as \"ray AB\" or as . \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Lines\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " A line is one of the basic terms in geometry. We may think of a line as a \"straight\" line that we might draw with a ruler on a piece of paper, except that in geometry, a line extends forever in both directions. We write the name of a line passing through two different points A and B as \"line AB\" or as , the two-headed arrow over AB signifying a line passing through points A and B. \n" ); document.write( " |