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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 2649:"Line Segment Definition - Math Open Reference" 1659:{\displaystyle \mathbf {u} ,\mathbf {v} \in V.} 53:historical image ā€“ create a line segment (1699) 2447:to the major axis and pass through one of its 2297:Some very frequently considered segments in a 1504:{\displaystyle \mathbf {u} ,\mathbf {v} \in V} 2513:and infinitely in both directions produces a 1191: 8: 2376:In addition to the sides and diagonals of a 1611: 1568: 1459: 1416: 2469:Orientation (vector space) Ā§ On a line 1260:, a line segment is often denoted using an 2691:Matiur Rahman & Isaac Mulolani (2001) 2412:, and any segment connecting the circle's 2273:In addition to appearing as the edges and 1256:includes exactly one of the endpoints. In 1198: 1184: 913: 432: 67: 56: 2517:. This suggestion has been absorbed into 2221:of a line (used as a coordinate system). 2110: 2109: 2101: 2091: 2078: 2062: 2052: 2039: 2030: 2019: 2009: 1987: 1977: 1962: 1951: 1941: 1919: 1909: 1894: 1870: 1869: 1867: 1840: 1827: 1812: 1788: 1775: 1760: 1734: 1730: 1729: 1726: 1642: 1634: 1632: 1582: 1571: 1560: 1490: 1482: 1480: 1430: 1419: 1408: 1357: 1356: 1354: 1331: 1330: 1328: 1859:is the following collection of points: 2640: 2579:generalizes the directed line segment. 1152: 1086: 1035: 964: 916: 678: 540: 517: 484: 456: 59: 2443:. The chords of an ellipse which are 2380:, some important segments are the two 2168:. However, an open line segment is an 298:Straightedge and compass constructions 42:with all points at or to the left of 7: 2549:segments above, one can also define 1668:Equivalently, a line segment is the 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 2244:A line segment can be viewed as a 2160:, then a closed line segment is a 1248:includes both endpoints, while an 1240:of a line segment is given by the 25: 1746:{\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2},} 1676:of the segment's two end points. 264:Noncommutative algebraic geometry 2586:play the role of line segments. 2479:When a line segment is given an 2348:to each other, most notably the 1755: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 2673:Introduction to Vector Analysis 1852:{\displaystyle C=(c_{x},c_{y})} 1800:{\displaystyle A=(a_{x},a_{y})} 1687:to be between two other points 2802:, which is licensed under the 2098: 2071: 2059: 2032: 2016: 1996: 1984: 1964: 1948: 1928: 1916: 1896: 1888: 1876: 1846: 1820: 1794: 1768: 1608: 1596: 1517:is nonzero. The endpoints of 1456: 1444: 1301:), a line segment is called a 657:- / other-dimensional 1: 2325:to the opposite vertex), the 1367:{\displaystyle \mathbb {C} ,} 2560:In one-dimensional space, a 1552:that can be parametrized as 1338:{\displaystyle \mathbb {R} } 2745:The Foundations of Geometry 2582:Beyond Euclidean geometry, 1252:excludes both endpoints; a 2846: 2716:Vector and Tensor Analysis 2472: 2466: 2321:(each connecting a side's 2263:radial elliptic trajectory 2233:segment addition postulate 2714:Eutiquio C. Young (1978) 2628:Line segment intersection 2521:through the concept of a 2309:connecting a side or its 2269:In other geometric shapes 1711:is equal to the distance 1683:, one might define point 1244:between its endpoints. A 2331:internal angle bisectors 2158:topological vector space 1400:can be parameterized as 153:Non-Archimedean geometry 2693:Applied Vector Analysis 2459:connects the two foci. 2327:perpendicular bisectors 2240:As a degenerate ellipse 259:Noncommutative geometry 2793:Animated demonstration 2623:Interval (mathematics) 2590:Types of line segments 2571:oriented plane segment 2123: 1853: 1801: 1747: 1703:added to the distance 1660: 1618: 1505: 1466: 1368: 1339: 1254:half-open line segment 227:Discrete/Combinatorial 54: 46: 2503:(perhaps caused by a 2493:oriented line segment 2489:directed line segment 2467:Further information: 2463:Directed line segment 2301:to include the three 2124: 1854: 1802: 1748: 1661: 1619: 1521:are then the vectors 1506: 1467: 1369: 1340: 210:Discrete differential 52: 33: 2695:, pages 9 & 10, 2531:equivalence relation 2519:mathematical physics 2455:of the ellipse. The 2392:Circles and ellipses 2339:various inequalities 2138:A line segment is a 1866: 1811: 1759: 1725: 1631: 1559: 1479: 1407: 1353: 1327: 2820:Elementary geometry 2718:, pages 2 & 3, 2653:www.mathopenref.com 2566:is a line segment. 1542:closed line segment 1246:closed line segment 477:Pythagorean theorem 2760:Weisstein, Eric W. 2533:was introduced by 2457:interfocal segment 2119: 1849: 1797: 1743: 1695:, if the distance 1674:convex combination 1656: 1614: 1501: 1462: 1364: 1335: 1242:Euclidean distance 55: 47: 2584:geodesic segments 2553:as segments of a 2535:Giusto Bellavitis 2487:) it is called a 2475:Relative position 2358:nine-point center 2107: 2025: 1957: 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: 18:Open line segment 16:(Redirected from 2837: 2773: 2772: 2729: 2712: 2706: 2689: 2683: 2669: 2663: 2662: 2660: 2659: 2645: 2596:Chord (geometry) 2523:Euclidean vector 2495:. 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