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A line segment is a portion of a line. It has length. It has two endpoints. A ray has only one endpoint. It has infinite length in one direction.

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How is a line ray and line segment alike?

its length


How are lines rays and line segments alike?

They are alike because a ray is part of a line, a segment is part of a line, and a line is basically a line. They are different because a segment has two end points; a ray has one, and a line is a group of points on a straight path that extends to infinity like a ray extends to infinity in one direction


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

a ray continues on and on but a line segment stops


Is an imaginary line from the earth to the moon a line a ray or a segment Why?

It is a segment in case you do not know what a segment is it is a line with two end points


Can a ray be a line segment?

No. A ray is infinite on one side and ends at a point at the other. A line segment ends in two points. A ray can contain a line segment, as the distance between any two given points on the ray is a line segment.


Can a line segment be part of a ray?

yes it can because a Ray is a line segment with an arrow at the end.


How is a line segment and ray the same?

They are not. A line segment is of finite length whereas a ray is infinitely long.


How is a line a line segment and a ray are different?

A line segment has a finite length. A ray extends to infinity in one direction.


How is a line a line segment and a ray different?

A line segment has a finite length. A ray extends to infinity in one direction.


Does a line always contains a line segment and ray?

yes, because a line segment is part of a line and a ray goes on forever and it does always happen


What geometric object occupy one dimension Line Plane Ray Triangle Segment Point?

Line, Ray and segment


Does a line segment have one more point than a ray?

A line segment has one more point than a ray