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What properties define a ray or a line segment

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A line-segment is a part or portion of a line with two end points. It is the set of all points between the end points and also including endpoints.

1. Line segment is a path between two points

2. It is named using its two end points

3. Line segment has definite length

A ray can be defined as, it is a part of a line with one end point. A line segment extending endlessly in one direction is called Ray.

1. A ray has only one endpoint also called initial point or starting point.

2. A ray has no definite length.

3. There is one and only one ray having given point as initial point and passing through another given point.

6. A ray is endless in one direction.

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