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                  4.  Look at the given picture and answer the
                       following questions.

                       (a)  The sunlight is an example of which one:
                            a ray, a line or a line segment?

                       (b)  Count the number of line segments.

                       (c)  At how many points do a vertical and a
                            horizontal line segments meet?
                                                                                                     Note
                           Think and Answer                                           • We  need at  least  two points to
                                                                                        draw a line segment.
                       Horizon is the place where the earth and sky appear to         • Both  a  point  and  a  line  have  no
                       meet. Is the horizon an example of a line?                       thickness.

                  meaSurinG and drawinG a line SeGment

                  measuring a line Segment

                  A line segment has a definite length; so, it can be measured and drawn

                  on paper.                                                                                0 cm  1   2    3    4    5    6   7    8    9    10   11  12   13   14   15

                  A ruler is used to measure the length of different line segments. Each
                  ‘cm’ is divided into 10 equal parts, called mm (millimetre).                             0           1            2           3           4           5            6

                  To measure the length of the line segment, we follow the steps as given below.

                  1.  Place a ruler along the line segment, say PQ.

                  2.  Align the starting point of the line segment with the zero mark of the ruler. Remember
                       to adjust ‘0’ on the ruler at point P.              P             Q

                  3.  Read the mark on the ruler against the               0 cm  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15

                       other point Q on the ruler. It ends at              0       1      2       3      4       5       6
                       the 5 cm mark of the ruler.

                  So, the length of the given line segment PQ is 5 cm.

                  drawing a line Segment

                  To draw a line segment of a given length, say 3 cm, we follow these steps.
                  Step 1: Place the ruler on a plane paper and hold it with one hand.

                                              0 cm  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15

                                              0       1       2       3       4       5       6

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