Question

Use the given figure to name the following:

(I) A line
(II) Three rays
(III) Two line segments
(IV) An angle

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Answer 1

(I) A line is straight and it extends indefinitely in both directions. So, in the given figure, the line is BE.
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(II) A ray starts at one point and extends endlessly in a direction. So, in the given figure there are more than three rays, three out of them are AB, AC, and AE.
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(III) A line segment is a part of a line that has two endpoints. So, in the given figure, there are more than two line segments, two out of them are AD and AF.
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(IV) Two rays coming out from the same point form an angle between them. So, in the given figure EAC is an angle.
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