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Is an imaginary "line" from the Earth to the Moon a line, a ray, or a segment? and WHY?

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Answer:

Segment

Explanation:

A ray goes on forever a segment has end points

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Answer:

Segment

Explanation:

It is a segment because it has two endpoints (the Earth and Moon). If it was a ray, it would go on forever in one direction. It doesn't, so the imaginary line is a segment.

The first image is a segment, the second is a ray.

Hope this helps. :)

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