Question

The number of line segments in the given figure is

• A. 4
• B. 5
• C. 10
• D. 15

Answer 1

The correct option is C 10

A part of a line that has two endpoints is called a line segment. The above line segment can be is written as $\overline{AB}$.

In the given figure, the line segments are $\overline{AB},\overline{BC},\overline{CD},\overline{DE},\overline{AC},\overline{AD},\overline{BD},\overline{BE},\overline{CE}$ and $\overline{AE}$.
Hence, there are 10 line segments in the given figure.