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| − | A '''ray''' is a portion of a [[line]] which starts at a given [[point]] and continues endlessly in one direction. Intuitively, it can be thought of as "half" a line because it extends [[infinite]]ly in only one direction rather than two, opposite directions as lines do | + | A '''ray''' is a portion of a [[line]] which starts at a given [[point]] and continues endlessly in one direction. Intuitively, it can be thought of as "half" a line because it extends [[infinite]]ly in only one direction rather than two, opposite directions as lines do. |
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Revision as of 17:21, October 11, 2008
A ray is a portion of a line which starts at a given point and continues endlessly in one direction. Intuitively, it can be thought of as "half" a line because it extends infinitely in only one direction rather than two, opposite directions as lines do.