A ray is a part of a line that consists of one endpoint and all the points on one side of that endpoint.
This ray is named using the endpoint and the point that the ray passes through. In this case, the ray is named .
Can you describe how and
are different?
Describe the difference between
and
.
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Opposite rays are collinear rays with the same end point. Opposite rays form a line.
and
are opposite rays.
The line continues through points A and B in each direction while the ray starts at point A and continues through point B.