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

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what is the difference between a line, a line segment, and a ray?

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A line is a connected set of points extending forever in both directions.Thus it has no start and end points.

A line segment is a section of a line running between two points.It has a fixed start and end point. It is a part of a line.

A ray is the part of a straight line that extends infinitely in one direction from a fixed point.Thus it has a fixed start point but no end.


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