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Why are the absolute value symbols used when indicating the length of a line segment?
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Because line segment lengths are often calculated as a square root, the absolute value symbols indicate it is only the positive solution that counts, as a distance cannot be negative.
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If a segment connecting two points is horizontal you can find the distance between the points by?
When a line segment connecting two points is horizontal the length of the segment can be found by finding the absolute value of the difference in x-coordinates of the two points.
Can The length of a line segment can't be measured?
There is no reason that the length of a line segment can't be measured.There is no reason that the length of a line segment can't be measured.There is no reason that the length of a line segment can't be measured.There is no reason that the length of a line segment can't be measured.
What does length of a segment mean?
The definition for length of segment is the distance between the endpoints of s segment
What does midpoint of a segment mean?
If you travel along the length of the segment from one end to the other, whether it is curved or straight, you can measure its length. The midpoint is the spot on the segment at this mid length, equidistant from the endpoints when moving on the segment.
How is the midpoint of a segment different from the length of a segment?
Mostly because, assuming it just one segment, a midpoint by definition (mid- means middle) is the point at the exact middle of a line segment; whereas the length of the segment is the entire length of the segment. Pretty much, a midpoint is a point in the middle of the line, the length is the measurement of the same line.
If a segment is you can find the distance by subtracting the y coordinates and taking the absolute value?
Vertical.
If a segment connecting two points is horizontal you can find the distance between the points by?
When a line segment connecting two points is horizontal the length of the segment can be found by finding the absolute value of the difference in x-coordinates of the two points.
Can The length of a line segment can't be measured?
There is no reason that the length of a line segment can't be measured.There is no reason that the length of a line segment can't be measured.There is no reason that the length of a line segment can't be measured.There is no reason that the length of a line segment can't be measured.
What does length of a segment mean?
The definition for length of segment is the distance between the endpoints of s segment
A line segment that connects the center of a circle to a point on the circle?
what about such a line segment? the length of such a segment is called the radius. the area of the circle is pi*the length of this segment squared the circumference is 2*pi*the length of this segment
Which is long a line or a segment?
A line is of infinite length, a segment is of finite length.
What does midpoint of a segment mean?
If you travel along the length of the segment from one end to the other, whether it is curved or straight, you can measure its length. The midpoint is the spot on the segment at this mid length, equidistant from the endpoints when moving on the segment.
How is the midpoint of a segment different from the length of a segment?
Mostly because, assuming it just one segment, a midpoint by definition (mid- means middle) is the point at the exact middle of a line segment; whereas the length of the segment is the entire length of the segment. Pretty much, a midpoint is a point in the middle of the line, the length is the measurement of the same line.
What is the distance between the endpoints of a line segment?
This is the length of the segment.
A line segment has only length and no width true or false?
It is true. A line segment has finite length but no width.
What is the geometric definition of a segment?
A line segment's length is restricted by its endpoints
The length of the red line segment is 13 and the length of the blue line segment is 6 How long is the transverse axis?
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