A straight line in geometry has how much width?
AAbout 1 cm
BNo width
CAbout 1 mm
DA tiny width
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. No width
1. A geometric line is an idealisation with no width, depth or curvature.
2. It extends infinitely long.
3. Any chalk or pencil mark has some width, but that is only a drawing of the line.
_Source: Wikipedia, Line (geometry), opening paragraph_
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