SOLUTION: 5. Classify the following as true or false. Explain why.
a) A ray has two endpoints.
b) A line segment contains an infinite number of points
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a) A ray has two endpoints.
b) A line segment contains an infinite number of points
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Question 180167: 5. Classify the following as true or false. Explain why.
a) A ray has two endpoints.
b) A line segment contains an infinite number of points
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Classify the following as true or false. Explain why.
a) A ray has two endpoints.
false; by definition the ray starts at a point and extends infinitely in one direction.
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b) A line segment contains an infinite number of points
true; because between any two points, a and b, there is another point, (a+b)/2.
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