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Difference between a Line segment, a Line and a Ray :

Line Segment Line Ray
1. A line segment has two 1. A line has no end 1. A ray has only one end
end points. points. point.
2. A line segment has a 2. A line does not have a 2. A ray does not have a
fixed length. fixed length. fixed length.
3. It can be drawn on a 3. A line cannot be drawn 3. A ray cannot be drawn
paper. on a paper. We can simply on a paper . We can
4. Line segment AB is represent a line by a simply represent a line by
represented by AB. diagram. a diagram.
4. Line AB is represented 4. Ray AB is represented
by AB. byAB.

Plane- A flat surface which extends endlessly in all the directions is called

a plane.

 A plane has no boundary.

 Ex- Top of a table, the surface of a wall etc. are the examples of
plane.