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A line is basically a combination of two joined rays pointing in opposite directions. A line has no endpoints and a line segment has two.

<--------------> line

---------------> or <------------ ray

.________. line segment (It's supposed to be a line with dots at the end to signify endpoint)

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The shortest join of two points is called line segment.

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Line segment is just a piece of line. They have two definite endpoints. Wheres a line can extend on forever.

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