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In the context of basic geometry, a line that starts at a specific point and goes off indefinitely is called a "ray" (as opposed to a line or a line segment).

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What is a ray in geometri?

A ray in geometry is a line with a single endpoint and extends indefinitely in one specified direction.


A straight path of points that goes on forever in two directions?

a line a ray goes in only one direction forever No, a line goes on forever in two directions, a ray starts at one point and then goes on forever.


Does a ray have an endless point?

a ray starts at a point and goes on forever


What do two opposite rays form?

A ray is a portion of a line that starts at one point and infinitely goes off in the opposite direction. Two opposite rays form a line.


Does ray ab and ray ba name the same ray always sometimes or never?

Ray AB and ray BA do not name the same ray. A ray is defined by its starting point and extends infinitely in one direction, so ray AB starts at point A and goes through point B, while ray BA starts at point B and goes through point A. Therefore, they represent different directions and are distinct rays.


How is naming a ray similar to naming a line?

It is the same. The only difference is that between a ray and a line. A ray starts at one point and goes in ONE direction forever. Imagine if you had a laser gun that would cut through anything. The point where a ray starts is just like the body of the laser gun-- it is where the laser beam starts and the laser only goes away from it in one direction, while the ray itself is like the laser beam--it starts at the gun and will cut through anything in its path. A line does not start or stop at any specific point and goes on in both directions forever. Alternatively, you could think of it as being a laser gun that has some sort of problem where it fires the laser out of the front and the back at the same time.


What is the line that goes in one direction without stopping and has a end point?

a ray


How many places are there in pi?

There is no end to the number pi...it goes on indefinately. However, pi to the 2oth place is 3.14159265358979323846.


A line that goes forever in both directions?

A line that goes on forever in both directions is a line. One that starts at one point and continues forever in the other direction is a ray, and one that has two definite ends is a line segment.


What is a straight path that begins at a point and goes on forever in only one direction?

a ray


What is a straight path that begins at a point and goes on forever in one direction?

it is called a ray


What do you call a never-ending path that goes on forever in one direction from an end point?

A Ray