Which of the following geometric figures has a measurable length?
Line
Line segment
Point
Ray
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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
How long is a line?
OpenStudy (mlgpro):
infinite
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
So can you measure its length?
OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):
I think its Line Segment
OpenStudy (mlgpro):
kind of if u have an endless ruler
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OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):
because line segment has end points, so you can measure the distance between the end points
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
Have you ever been able to buy an infinite ruler at your local school supply store?
OpenStudy (mlgpro):
no
OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):
@mlgpro its line segment
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
Ok. A line has no ends, so it can't be measured.
What about a point. Does a point have length, width or height?
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OpenStudy (mlgpro):
ok @ImNotGoodAtMath an @mathstudent55
OpenStudy (mlgpro):
no
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
A point has no dimensions, so it has no length either.
A ray has an end point, buy only one. Then it goes forever in only one direction. It is also infinite in length.
That leaves only the segment that can be measured.