Similarly we can get the projection of any point belonging to AB on the

straight line L, then we will find that this projection belongs to AB For
example : If the point CEAB, then C (the projection of Con L) EAB and if
the point DEAB, then D (the projection of Don L) EAB and so on...
Therefore : The line segment AB is the projection of AB on the straight line
L
Generally
The projection of a line segment on a given straight line is the line segment whose two
endpoints are the projections of the two endpoints of the main line segment on this
straight line.
The following table shows the relation between the length of a line segment and
the length of its projection on a given straight line :
The shape
The line segment
Its projection on L
The relation
AB
AB <AB
>
>

A B <AB
>>

AB <AB
A B = AB
The point C
A B = zero