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What does it mean to draw and label a line a line segment a ray and an angle

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A line in geometry is a straight line that goes on infinitely in two directions. To draw a line, you would draw a straight line and add two small arrows on both ends to indicate that they stretch infinitely. To label a line, you would either label two points on the line, or you can assign a letter to the line. (Example: ↔AB or line A)

A line segment is similar to a line, but it doesn't go infinitely in either direction. To draw a line segment, you would draw two points and connect them. To label a line segment, you would label the two endpoints. (Example: ¯AB)

A ray is a line with one side that extends infinitely. To draw a ray, you would draw a point, draw a line from the point going in any direction, and add an arrow on the other end to indicate that it extends forever. To label a ray, you would label the endpoint and some other point on the ray. (Example: →AB)

An angle is the shape formed by two rays that have a common endpoint. To draw an angle, you would draw an endpoint and make two separate rays coming off of it. Then you would draw a short arc in the space between the rays to indicate that it is an angle. There are three ways to label an angle:

1. Label the vertex (∠A)

2. Label a point on one ray, the endpoint, then a point on the other ray (∠BAC)

3. Label the angle with a number or letter (∠1, ∠A)

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