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QuizMultiple Choice

Lesson 1.2: Defining Terms

Question 11 • (A. Costello)WCA 5324 Geometry 1st Nine Weeks 26-27

Which is the definition of a line segment?

Answer
A
a figure formed by two rays that share a common endpoint
B
the set of all points in a plane that are a given distance away from a given point
C
a part of a line that has one endpoint and extends indefinitely in one direction
D
a part of a line that has two endpoints

Explanation

A line segment is the part of a line between two endpoints, including those endpoints. Choice D, “a part of a line that has two endpoints,” gives this definition. A figure with one endpoint extending indefinitely is a ray, as described in choice C.

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