Question

Identify and name the line segments and rays in each of the following figures:
(i) Figure
(ii) Figure
(iii) Figure

Answer 1

(i) Line segment is $\overline{AB}.ThisisbecauseithastwoendpointsAandB.$
Rays are:
$$\begin{gathered} \underset{AC}{\to } \\ ThisisbecauseithasonlyoneendpointA. \\ \underset{BD}{\to } \\ ThisisbecauseithasonlyoneendpointB. \end{gathered}$$


(ii) Line segments are:
$$\begin{gathered} \overline{EP} \\ ThisisbecauseithastwoendpointsEandP. \\ \overline{EG} \\ ThisisbecauseithastwoendpointsEandG. \\ \overline{GP} \\ ThisisbecauseithastwoendpointsGandP. \end{gathered}$$

Rays are:
$$\begin{gathered} \overrightarrow{EF} \\ Thisisbecauseithasonlyoneendpoint,i.e.E. \\ \overrightarrow{GH} \\ Thisisbecauseithasonlyoneendpoint,i.e.G. \\ \overrightarrow{PQ} \\ Thisisbecauseithasonlyoneendpoint,i.e.P. \end{gathered}$$

(iii) Line segments are:
$$\begin{gathered} \overline{OL} \\ ThisisbecauseithastwoendpointsOandL. \\ \overline{OP} \\ ThisisbecauseithastwoendpointsOandP. \end{gathered}$$

Rays are:
$$\begin{gathered} \overrightarrow{LM} \\ Thisisbecauseithasonlyoneendpoint,i.e.L. \\ \overrightarrow{PQ} \\ Thisisbecauseithasonlyoneendpoint,i.e.P. \end{gathered}$$