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Complementary and Supplementary Angles

Question 11 • AZ-Common Core Geometry A

Which defines a line segment?

Answer
t
two rays with a common endpoint
a
a piece of a line with two endpoints
a
a piece of a line with one endpoint
a
all points equidistant from a given point

Explanation

A line segment is a part of a line that has two endpoints, which mark where it begins and ends. Therefore, “a piece of a line with two endpoints” is the correct definition. A piece with one endpoint is a ray, while two rays sharing an endpoint can form an angle.

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