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Explain what it means to bisect a segment. Why is it impossible to bisect a line?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

bisecting a segment means cutting it in half. making it into two equal pieces

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

recall the definition of a line - a line is a bunch of points that extend forever in opposite directions. so you cannot bisect it cuz it has no endpoints. so you cant divide it into two equal pieces !

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