Euclidean Geometry

Question 1 • (A. Costello)WCA 5324 Geometry 1st Nine Weeks 26-27

Which defines ray?

Answer

a piece of a line with two endpoints

all points equidistant from a given point

two line segments with a common endpoint

a piece of a line that starts at the endpoint and extends indefinitely in one direction

Explanation

A ray has one endpoint and continues forever in one direction along a line. Choice D describes exactly that. Choice A describes a line segment, which has two endpoints.

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