Talk:Line segment

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the definition is correct but misleading in combination with the image:

A = a, but B != b

i think it is better to use the formula:

(1-t)a+tb

(and change the b!=0 assumption to a!=b) so that a and b correspond to the endpoints of the line segment as expected.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.175.8.13 (talk • contribs) 18:05, November 7, 2006 (UTC)

I've changed a and b to \mathbf{u} and \mathbf{v} to emphasize that they are vectors and added that \mathbf{u} and \mathbf{u+v} are the end points of L. This should help reduce the confusion. Paul August ☎ 00:28, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
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