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What is a line?
A line is a long one-dimensional mark or a long path that goes till infinity.
What is a line segment?
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A line segment is a long mark or a line that connects two specific points.
All line segments are lines but not all lines are line segments.
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What is the difference between a line and a line segment?
A line is a long mark without any endpoints while a line segment is a long mark that has defined endpoints.
What is an angle?
An angle is a figure formed by two line segments or rays when they meet at a single point called the vertex. The 2 line segments are called the sides of the angle.
It is denoted by the degree sign that is º.