Rays

A ray is a part of a line that consists of one endpoint and all the points on one side of that endpoint.

ray A B

This ray is named using the endpoint and the point that the ray passes through. In this case, the ray is named ray A B.

Can you describe how ray A B and ray B A are different? Describe the difference between segment A B and segment B A.

Ray

ray A B

Line

line A B

 

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Opposite rays are collinear rays with the same end point. Opposite rays form a line.

line C A B

line A B and line A Care opposite rays.

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Description:

The line continues through points A and B in each direction while the ray starts at point A and continues through point B.

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