Viivapätkiä

Viivapätkiä is a Finnish term that translates to "line segments" in English. It refers to a finite portion of a straight line. In geometry, a line segment is defined by two distinct endpoints, and all the points on the line that lie between these two endpoints. It is a fundamental building block in various geometric constructions and calculations. The length of a line segment can be precisely determined if the coordinates of its endpoints are known, typically using the distance formula. Line segments are crucial in defining shapes, measuring distances, and forming the boundaries of geometric figures. They are also extensively used in fields such as computer graphics, engineering, and physics to represent physical objects, paths, or vectors. The concept of a line segment is distinct from that of a line, which extends infinitely in both directions.