{"id":223493,"date":"2025-06-01T19:08:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T19:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=223493"},"modified":"2025-06-01T19:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T19:08:40","slug":"which-line-segment-is-drawn-in-the-figure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/01\/which-line-segment-is-drawn-in-the-figure\/","title":{"rendered":"Which line segment is drawn in the figure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Which line segment is drawn in the figure? a) Line segment YZ b) Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is: a) Line segment YZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the given image, we see a circle with center labeled X<\/strong>. There are four points on the circle labeled W, Y, Z,<\/strong> and X<\/strong> (center). Lines are drawn through these points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Points W<\/strong> and Y<\/strong> lie on the horizontal diameter of the circle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Points Z<\/strong> and W<\/strong> are connected via a line passing through X<\/strong>, forming a diagonal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • There is a small square symbol (a right angle) shown at point X<\/strong>, where the vertical and diagonal lines intersect, indicating a 90-degree angle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The question asks which line segment<\/strong> is drawn in the figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Identifying Line Segment YZ:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • A line segment<\/strong> connects two endpoints directly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • From the image, points Y and Z are directly connected<\/strong> by a straight path passing through the center X<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • That path forms a chord<\/strong> (specifically a diameter if Z was directly opposite Y), but from the angle and length, it’s clear that YZ is a straight segment<\/strong>, making it the correct line segment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Why it\u2019s not a full line or other options:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • If it had said \u201cline YZ,\u201d that would mean a line extending infinitely in both directions, but here we see a finite segment<\/strong> from point Y to Z<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Other labeled lines such as WX or YX extend indefinitely (arrows shown), indicating they are lines<\/strong>, not segments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • But YZ<\/strong> does not<\/strong> have arrows, indicating it is just a segment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Conclusion:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        The only proper line segment<\/strong> shown in the diagram is the one between points Y and Z<\/strong>. It is clearly marked and finite, passing through the circle and center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Answer: a) Line segment YZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"\"<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Which line segment is drawn in the figure? a) Line segment YZ b) Line The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is: a) Line segment YZ Explanation: In the given image, we see a circle with center labeled X. There are four points on the circle labeled W, Y, Z, and X (center). […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-223493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223493\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}