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Can two rays be put together to form a line

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Answer: if the rays are opposite they will always form a straight line but if the are not opposite they will not form a line

Explanation:

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ANSWER:

Only in the case that the rays are opposite.

Explanation:

We have that a ray is part of a line that has an end point and continues infinitely in a single direction.

Therefore, a pair of opposite rays are two rays that have the same end point and extend in opposite directions. So together a pair of opposing rays always form a straight line.

Graphically a ray and a line are like this:

Can two rays be put together to form a line-example-1
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