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LinesHere you will learn about a line segment, including what it is and how to identify it.
Students will first learn about a line segment as part of geometry in 4 th grade.
A line segment is part of a line – it has one end point and the other end goes on forever.
They can be shown on their own.
For example,
They can also be shown within the line.
For example,
Line segments are seen in many common 2D shapes and make up all sides of polygons.
For example,
Each side of a square is made up of line segments – parts of straight lines.
There are also many examples of line segments in real life.
For example,
A side of a ruler is straight and has clear endpoints. It can be represented with a line segment.
In all examples above, line segments can be used to measure. They are measured from one endpoint to the other. Sometimes the measurement is given.
If measuring yourself, just choose one endpoint as a starting point and measure to the other.
For example,
If line segment WZ is 7 \, cm, what are the lengths of the other sides of the square?
Since all the sides of a square are line segments of the same length, they are also 7 \, cm.
Use this worksheet to check your 4th grade studentsβ understanding of line segments. 15 questions with answers to identify areas of strength and support!
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In order to identify line segments:
Is the figure a line segment?
The figure is a line, with arrows pointing in each direction going on forever. There are no endpoints shown.
The figure is not a line segment.
Name a line segment shown.
Look for two endpoints.
The figure shows a line, with the points G, H and J. Any of these points can be endpoints of a line segment. Letβs look at all the possibilities.
From point G to H:
From point G to J:
From point H to J:
State the name of the line segment(s) using a pair of letters.
The line segments are GH, \, GJ and HJ.
How many line segments are in the pentagon?
Look for two endpoints.
Each vertex can be an endpoint. Letβs look at all the possibilities.
State the name of the line segment(s) using a pair of letters.
The five sides of a pentagon are the 5 line segments AB, BC, CD, DE and AE.
How many line segments are in the rhombus?
Look for two endpoints
Each vertex can be an endpoint. Letβs look at all the possibilities.
State the name of the line segment(s) using a pair of letters.
The four sides of the rhombus are the 4 line segments WX, XY, YZ and WZ.
Find a line segment on the cereal box.
Look for two endpoints.
There are many endpoints. An example is:
The top edge of the box has two endpoints.
State the name of the line segment(s) using a pair of letters.
The edge connected by the points is straight, which means they fall on a line.
The picture below shows all the other line segments:
The line segments are AB, BC, CD, AD, AE, BF, CG, DH, EF, FG, GH, EH.
Given line segment BE, point R is the midpoint. BR measures 44 \, cm. What is the length of the line segment BE?
Look for two endpoints.
There are 3 points that can be endpoints. BE is the longest line segment shown. A midpoint divides a line segment into two equal parts, so
\text { line segment } B R=\text { line segment } R E.
State the name of the line segment(s) using a pair of letters.
Since \text { line segment } B R=\text { line segment } R E, \text { line segment } R E=44.
The length of the BR and RE can be added to find the length of line segment BE: 44+44=88.
The length of line segment BE is 88 \, cm.
Use this worksheet to check your 4th grade studentsβ understanding of line segments. 15 questions with answers to identify areas of strength and support!
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DOWNLOAD FREE1. Which figure shows line segment AB?
Based on the line segment definition, this figure has two clear endpoints. The points are connected by part of a straight line, so it is a line segment.
2. Does connecting points A and B form a line segment? Why or why not?
No, because the ends of the line go on forever.
Yes, because the ends of the line go on forever.
No, because it is two points connected within a line.
Yes, because it is two points connected within a line.
This figure has two clear endpoints. The points are connected by part of a straight line, so it is a line segment.
3. Which shape is made up of exactly 4 line segments?
Each vertex can be an endpoint. Letβs look at all the possibilities.
Each of the sides connected by the points is straight, which means they fall on a line.
The four sides of a trapezoid are 4 line segments.
4. Which shape has exactly 2 line segments?
Each vertex can be an endpoint. Letβs look at all the possibilities.
This shape has 2 line segments. The curved part of the shape is NOT a line segment, since it is not part of a straight line.
5. Which real world shape (shown in blue) best represents a line segment?
The pointer of the compass is marked with clear endpoints that are connected within a straight line. The pointer of the compass represents a line segment.
6. Given line segment TB, point C is the midpoint. TB measures 34 \, inches. What is the length of the line segment TC?
A midpoint divides a line segment into two equal parts. The length of a line segment can be divided by 2 to find the length of the line segment created by a midpoint: 34 \div 2=17.
The length of line segment TC is 17 \, inches.
While two points define the ends of the line segment, the part of the line within the line segment is made up of a collection of points. Since rational numbers can be infinitely small, there are an infinite number of points on any given line segment.
When measuring line segments on a coordinate plane, the distance formula calculates the total distance of the line segment (between the two points).
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