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A line segment is defined as

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a curved segment of line

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a line with finite length

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a line having one end-point

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same as line

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Solution

The correct option is B
a line with finite length

A line having a fixed/finite length is known as line segment. It can also be defined as a line having two end points. On the other hand, a line having one end point is known as Ray.

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