Question

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figure b
name a line in figure b.
name a ray in figure b.
name a line segment in figure b.

Explanation:

• A line extends infinitely in both directions. In the figure, \( FY\) (or \( YF\)) is a line as it can be extended infinitely in both directions.
• A ray has one endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction. \( GP\) (or \( PG\), \( PM\), \( MP\), \( PC\), \( CP\), \( GX\), \( XG\), \( GA\), \( AG\) etc.) is a ray. For example, if we consider \( GP\), \( G\) is the endpoint and it extends infinitely towards \( P\) (and beyond \( P\)).
• A line - segment has two endpoints. \( XA\) (or \( AX\), \( MC\), \( CM\), \( FG\), \( GF\), \( PY\), \( YP\) etc.) is a line - segment. For example, \( XA\) has endpoints \( X\) and \( A\).

Answer:

• Line: \( FY\) (or \( YF\))
• Ray: \( GP\) (or \( PG\), \( PM\), \( MP\), \( PC\), \( CP\), \( GX\), \( XG\), \( GA\), \( AG\) etc.)
• Line segment: \( XA\) (or \( AX\), \( MC\), \( CM\), \( FG\), \( GF\), \( PY\), \( YP\) etc.)