(Point, Line, and Plane)

OBJECTIVES:
Describe the ideas of point, line, and
plane

Identify real-life representations of point,

line, and plane

Differentiate collinear points and

noncollinear points

Distinguish coplanar lines from non-

coplanar lines
Have you ever watched the stars at night?

What do they like?

 Stars during the night look like DOTS.

A DOT suggests the idea of one of the basic

undefined terms in Geometry which is the
POINT.

Remember:
We cannot define a point. We can just
describe it.
 GRAPHICAL
NAME SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
REPRESENTATION

point A, A A point has

point G, G no length,
and G width, or
point M M
height.
A
M It indicates a
position.

Table 1
Consider points G and M.
If we will connect this two points, it will
introduce us another basic undefined term
- the LINE.
G
M

GM read as line GM or MG read as line MG

 GRAPHICAL
NAME SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
REPRESENTATION

line CD CD, DC, A line has no

C D or width nor
and m line m thickness but
it has infinite
line XY Y XY, YX, length
X or
n line n

Table 2
 A F
E
B H
C D G

Points A and B are Points E and G are

collinear points. noncollinear points.
Points C and D are also Points E and H, points F
collinear points. and G, and points F and H
are also noncollinear.
Why are they called Why are they called
collinear points? noncollinear points?

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 A F
E
B H
C D G

Points A and B are Points E and G are

collinear points. noncollinear points.
Points C and D are also Points E and H, points F
collinear points. and G, and points F and H
are also noncollinear.
Why are they called Why are they called
collinear points? noncollinear points?

They are called noncollinear

They are called collinear because they DO NOT lie
point because they lie on on the same line.
the same line.
 A set of three noncollinear points
determines the third basic undefined term
in geometry.
Consider the figure.

P
R
Q

Noncollinear points P, Q, and R enclosed

by a four-sided figure gives us plane PQR.

What is a plane?
 GRAPHICAL
NAME SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
REPRESENTATION

Plane Q, ABC, A plane

Plane has an
ABC, A B
BCA, infinite
Plane
BCA, or
C width and
Q CAB, length but
Plane
CAB or has no
Q thickness.

Table 3
Coplanar and Non-coplanar Lines
Lines that lie on the same plane are
called coplanar lines.
Lines that do not lie on the same plane
are called non-coplanar lines.
Similarly:
Points that lie on the same plane are
called coplanar points.
Points that do not lie on the same plane
are called non-coplanar points.
 B
I A

C
H
G
D
F E
Activity 1:

In a group of five, identify

representations of points, lines,
and planes that you can see
around the campus.
List as many as you can on
your activity sheet.
Group Number:
Members:
Date:
Activity 1: REAL-LIFE REPRESENTATIONS OF UNDEFINED TERMS
IN GEOMETRY
List real-life representations of points on the first column, of lines
on the second column, and of planes on the third column.

POINTS LINES PLANES

Activity 2:

Identify the undefined term

represented by each of the
following physical examples.
1. Edge of a box kite

line
2. Brick wall

plane
3. Tip of a pen

point
4. Edge of a table

line
5. Face of a frame

plane
5. Poles

line
6. Cover of a book

plane
7. Needle point

point
8. Curtain rod

line
9. Crease of a paper

line
10. Tip of a leaf

point
 Activity 3:
Identify whether the given
points are collinear (CL),
noncollinear (NC), coplanar E
(CP), or non-coplanar (NP).
Put a check (/)under the H
proper column.
CL NC CP NP G J P

__ __ __ __ 1. Points G and P C I
__ __ __ __ 2. Points F and J F
__ __ __ __ 3. Points F and I
__ __ __ __ 4. Points C and E
Activity 3: (continuation)

CL NC CP NP
__ __ __ __ 5. Points G and H E

__ __ __ __ 6. Points E and D H
__ __ __ __ 7. Points J and J
__ __ __ __ 8. Points H and F G J P

__ __ __ __ 9. Points I and J
C I
__ __ __ __ 10. Points C and I F
Topic: BASIC UNDEFINED TERMS IN GEOMETRY
References:
1. Geometry by E. Mapile
2. Geometry in the real world by K. D. Romero
3. Geometry by A. A. Sarmiento & R. L. Villar
4. Geometry(a work text in Math III) by V. C. Tafalla,
et al.
5. Secondary Mathematics Learning Competencies
(Mathematics III) A. 1.1 – 1.5

Prepared by: MS. DIVINA JOY A. VENTURA

MA 202 (Instructional Materials Development with
Computer Literacy)
Summer; School Year 2009 - 2010