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Exercise 10.1

1. Fill in the blanks.

(a) Parallel lines are always the ______________ distance apart.
(b) A line has ______________ end point.
(c) A line segment has ______________ end points.

(d) The lines that cross each other at a point are called ______________.
2. Measure the following line segments using a ruler or scale and write their measurements.
A
Q
(a) (b) (c)

Y
X
P B
XY = ________ PQ = ________ AB = ________

3. Using the ruler draw line segments of the following lengths.

(a) 3.5 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 8.2 cm (d) 5.7 cm
4. Identify each pair of lines as parallel or intersecting.

(a) (b)

Open and Closed Figures

Open Figures

Figures that start at one point and end at another point are called open figures.
Look at the following open figures.

Closed Figures
Figures that start and end at the same point are called closed figures.

Look at the following closed figures.