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| − | + | A '''line segment''' is a finite, unbroken portion of a [[line]] (lines extend infinitely in both directions). For example, the [[real line]] extends through all the real numbers from negative [[infinity]] to positive [[infinity]]. A line segment of the real line is more commonly known as an [[interval]], ''[a,b]'' for some real numbers ''a≤b''. | |
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Revision as of 01:36, July 17, 2008
A line segment is a finite, unbroken portion of a line (lines extend infinitely in both directions). For example, the real line extends through all the real numbers from negative infinity to positive infinity. A line segment of the real line is more commonly known as an interval, [a,b] for some real numbers a≤b.