Types of lines

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What is a line segment?

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A part of a line that has two endpoints.

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What are parallel lines?

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Lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart.

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What are perpendicular lines?

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Lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).

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What are intersecting lines?

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Lines that cross each other at one or more points.

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What is the geometric notation for a line segment between points J and K?

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What is the geometric notation for a line that extends infinitely in both directions through points F and G?

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@@ ightarrow FG@@.

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What is the geometric notation for a ray starting at point K and passing through point J?

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@@ ightarrow KJ@@.

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What is the term for a point where two lines meet?

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Intersection.

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How do you represent a line in geometric notation?

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Using two points with a line symbol, e.g., @@ ightarrow AB@@.

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What is the difference between a line and a line segment?

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A line extends infinitely in both directions, while a line segment has two endpoints.

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