{"id":156450,"date":"2022-03-26T01:46:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T20:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/line-segment-and-ray\/"},"modified":"2022-12-22T21:39:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T16:09:06","slug":"line-segment-and-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/line-segment-and-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"Line Segment and Ray"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/line-segment-and-ray\/#What_is_a_Line\" title=\"What is a Line?\">What is a Line?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/line-segment-and-ray\/#What_is_a_Line_Segment\" title=\"What is a Line Segment?\">What is a Line Segment?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/line-segment-and-ray\/#What_is_a_Ray\" title=\"What is a Ray?\">What is a Ray?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/line-segment-and-ray\/#Types_of_Line_Segment\" title=\"Types of Line Segment\">Types of Line Segment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/line-segment-and-ray\/#Difference_Between_Line-Segment_and_Ray\" title=\"Difference Between Line-Segment and Ray\">Difference Between Line-Segment and Ray<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Line\"><\/span>What is a Line?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A line is a straight path that extends infinitely in both directions. Lines can be used to measure distance, and they can be used to draw shapes and figures.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-156449 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/line-segment-and-ray.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/line-segment-and-ray.jpg?v=1648239370 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/line-segment-and-ray-300x212.jpg?v=1648239370 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Line_Segment\"><\/span>What is a Line Segment?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A line segment is a piece of a line that has two endpoints.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Ray\"><\/span>What is a Ray?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In mathematics, a ray is a line segment extending from a point in a given direction. Rays are used in geometry and physics. In geometry, rays are used in various ways, including in the definition of angles, in the definition of polygons, and in the proof of the Pythagorean theorem. In physics, rays are used to model the propagation of light and other forms of energy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Line_Segment\"><\/span>Types of Line Segment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three types of line segments:<\/p>\n<p>Ray: A line segment that starts at a point and extends infinitely in one direction.<\/p>\n<p>Line: A line segment that has two endpoints.<\/p>\n<p>Plane: A line segment that has infinite length and width.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_Between_Line-Segment_and_Ray\"><\/span>Difference Between Line-Segment and Ray<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main difference between a line-segment and a ray is that a line-segment has two endpoint points, whereas a ray has one endpoint point and goes on infinitely in one directionA line-segment is a two-dimensional geometric figure formed by a straight line and its two endpoints. 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