Question

For the following figure, find $\overline{AB}$ is the same as $\overline{BA}$ or not.

Short answer

Yes, the segment $\overline{AB}$is the same as the segment $\overline{BA}$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Observe the figure.

Consider the figure.

Step 2. Apply the concept of the segment.

A segment has two defined ends that are the endpoints of the segment. That means a segment has 2 endpoints. A segment can be represented by taking two defined points.

Here, a segment $\overline{AB}$has two endpoints A and B on it, and similarly, the segment $\overline{BA}$has two endpoints A and B.

Step 3. Relation between segment AB and BA.

Thus, the segment can be represented in both ways, $\overline{AB}$or $\overline{BA}$as the order of the segments doesn’t matter.

Therefore, $\overline{AB}$is the same, because both represent the same segment.