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is a constant; if this constant equals the distance between the foci, the line segment is the result. A complete orbit of this ellipse traverses the line segment twice. As a degenerate orbit, this is a
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can be used to add congruent segment or segments with equal lengths, and consequently substitute other segments into another statement to make segments congruent.
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go to the endpoints, and the eccentricity goes to one. A standard definition of an ellipse is the set of points for which the sum of a point's distances to two
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In an axiomatic treatment of geometry, the notion of betweenness is either assumed to satisfy a certain number of axioms, or defined in terms of an
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Examples of line segments include the sides of a triangle or square. More generally, when both of the segment's end points are vertices of a
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relating these segment lengths to others (discussed in the articles on the various types of segment), as well as
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Sometimes, one needs to distinguish between "open" and "closed" line segments. In this case, one would define a
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of the sides (perpendicularly connecting the midpoint of a side to one of the other sides), and the
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Part of a line that is bounded by two distinct end points; line with two endpoints
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More generally than above, the concept of a line segment can be defined in an
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Other segments of interest in a triangle include those connecting various
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Dividing a line segment into N equal parts with compass and straightedge
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any pair having the same length and orientation. This application of an
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Segments play an important role in other theories. For example, in a
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In an ellipse, the longest chord, which is also the longest
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of two points. Thus, the line segment can be expressed as a
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A pair of line segments can be any one of the following:
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This article incorporates material from Line segment on
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The geometric definition of a closed line segment: the
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Any straight line segment connecting two points on a
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Copying a line segment with compass and straightedge
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Brown Publishers 2647:"Line Segment Definition - Math Open Reference" 1659:{\displaystyle \mathbf {u} ,\mathbf {v} \in V.} 53:historical image ā€“ create a line segment (1699) 2445:to the major axis and pass through one of its 2295:Some very frequently considered segments in a 1504:{\displaystyle \mathbf {u} ,\mathbf {v} \in V} 2511:and infinitely in both directions produces a 1191: 2374:In addition to the sides and diagonals of a 2266: 1611: 1568: 1459: 1416: 2467:Orientation (vector space) Ā§ On a line 1260:, a line segment is often denoted using an 2689:Matiur Rahman & Isaac Mulolani (2001) 2410:, and any segment connecting the circle's 2271:In addition to appearing as the edges and 2237: 1256:includes exactly one of the endpoints. In 1198: 1184: 67: 2587: 2515:. This suggestion has been absorbed into 2219:of a line (used as a coordinate system). 1728: 1357: 1331: 2460: 1857:is the following collection of points: 48: 29: 2577:generalizes the directed line segment. 2389: 14: 2810: 2441:. The chords of an ellipse which are 2378:, some important segments are the two 2166:. However, an open line segment is an 298:Straightedge and compass constructions 2756: 42:with all points at or to the left of 2547:segments above, one can also define 1293:. When the end points both lie on a 1222:that is bounded by two distinct end 38:of all points at or to the right of 24: 2538: 2242:A line segment can be viewed as a 2158:, then a closed line segment is a 1248:includes both endpoints, while an 1240:of a line segment is given by the 25: 2839: 2749: 2369: 1744:{\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2},} 1674:of the segment's two end points. 1666:Something, a line segment is the 264:Noncommutative algebraic geometry 2584:play the role of line segments. 2477:When a line segment is given an 2346:to each other, most notably the 1753:the line segment with endpoints 1643: 1635: 1583: 1572: 1491: 1483: 1431: 1420: 1309:In real or complex vector spaces 1285:, the line segment is either an 2671:Introduction to Vector Analysis 1850:{\displaystyle C=(c_{x},c_{y})} 1798:{\displaystyle A=(a_{x},a_{y})} 1685:to be between two other points 2800:, which is licensed under the 2706: 2683: 2663: 2639: 2096: 2069: 2057: 2030: 2014: 1994: 1982: 1962: 1946: 1926: 1914: 1894: 1886: 1874: 1844: 1818: 1792: 1766: 1608: 1596: 1517:is nonzero. The endpoints of 1456: 1444: 1301:), a line segment is called a 657:- / other-dimensional 13: 1: 2733: 2323:to the opposite vertex), the 2130: 1367:{\displaystyle \mathbb {C} ,} 2558:In one-dimensional space, a 2290: 2210: 1552:that can be parametrized as 1338:{\displaystyle \mathbb {R} } 7: 2743:The Foundations of Geometry 2609: 2580:Beyond Euclidean geometry, 1252:excludes both endpoints; a 10: 2844: 2714:Vector and Tensor Analysis 2470: 2464: 2319:(each connecting a side's 2261:radial elliptic trajectory 2231:segment addition postulate 2712:Eutiquio C. Young (1978) 2626:Line segment intersection 2519:through the concept of a 2307:connecting a side or its 2267:In other geometric shapes 1709:is equal to the distance 1681:, one might define point 1244:between its endpoints. A 2632: 2329:internal angle bisectors 2156:topological vector space 1400:can be parameterized as 153:Non-Archimedean geometry 18:Directional line segment 2691:Applied Vector Analysis 2457:connects the two foci. 2325:perpendicular bisectors 2238:As a degenerate ellipse 259:Noncommutative geometry 2791:Animated demonstration 2621:Interval (mathematics) 2588:Types of line segments 2569:oriented plane segment 2121: 1851: 1799: 1745: 1701:added to the distance 1660: 1618: 1505: 1466: 1368: 1339: 1254:half-open line segment 227:Discrete/Combinatorial 54: 46: 2501:(perhaps caused by a 2491:oriented line segment 2487:directed line segment 2465:Further information: 2461:Directed line segment 2299:to include the three 2122: 1852: 1800: 1746: 1661: 1619: 1521:are then the vectors 1506: 1467: 1369: 1340: 210:Discrete differential 52: 33: 2693:, pages 9 & 10, 2529:equivalence relation 2517:mathematical physics 2453:of the ellipse. The 2390:Circles and ellipses 2337:various inequalities 2136:A line segment is a 1864: 1809: 1757: 1723: 1631: 1559: 1479: 1407: 1353: 1327: 2818:Elementary geometry 2716:, pages 2 & 3, 2651:www.mathopenref.com 2564:is a line segment. 1542:closed line segment 1246:closed line segment 477:Pythagorean theorem 2758:Weisstein, Eric W. 2531:was introduced by 2455:interfocal segment 2117: 1847: 1795: 1741: 1693:, if the distance 1672:convex combination 1656: 1614: 1501: 1462: 1364: 1335: 1242:Euclidean distance 55: 47: 2582:geodesic segments 2551:as segments of a 2533:Giusto Bellavitis 2485:) it is called a 2473:Relative position 2356:nine-point center 2105: 2023: 1955: 1627:for some vectors 1546:open line segment 1544:as above, and an 1475:for some vectors 1305:(of that curve). 1250:open line segment 1208: 1207: 1173: 1172: 896:List of geometers 579:Three-dimensional 568: 567: 16:(Redirected from 2835: 2771: 2770: 2727: 2710: 2704: 2687: 2681: 2667: 2661: 2660: 2658: 2657: 2643: 2594:Chord (geometry) 2521:Euclidean vector 2493:. 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Projecting
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