Question

Which of the following has no end points?
A. A line segment
B. A ray
C. A line
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: We use geometric definitions to answer this particular problem. We will also learn the basic properties of line, line segment and a ray. Any 2-Dimensional object drawn on a plane surface is a collection of points.

Complete answer:
In mathematics, Geometry deals with points, shapes and objects. All these definitions are defined by a great Greek mathematician named Euclid. Now let us clearly know about each and every term.
Point: It is defined as a location in 3-D space which has no length, height, shape or size.
Line: The collection of points connected in a straight path is called a line. A line with no end points has no definite length.

Line segment: The shortest path drawn between two fixed points is called a line segment. A line segment has two endpoints and also has a definite length.

Ray: A ray is also a collection of points and defined as a line with one endpoint. A ray also has no definite length.

So, we can conclude that a ray has one endpoint, a line segment has two endpoints and a line has no end points.

Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Note: The path drawn between two fixed points is defined as a curve. But the shortest path between two points is known as a line segment. Also remember that, a line can be extended to infinity on both sides and a ray can be extended to infinity only on the side where there is no fixed point.