1-2 POINTS, LINES, & PLANES

Objective:
Understand basic terms and postulates of geometry

G.CO.1:
Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line,
and line segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line,
distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.
 1-2 Points, Lines, & Planes

Term Definition How to Name Example/Picture

Point Indicates a location and has Dot and Capital .A

no size Letter, such as A
Line Represented by a straight Any 2 points on
path that goes in opposite the line, or by a B . l
directions with no end. A line single lowercase
contains infinite points and
has no thickness.
letter, such as A .
AB, BA or l
Plane Represented by a flat A capital letter, P,
surface that extends without or any 3 points on P
end and has no thickness. A the plane such as
plane contains infinite lines. plane ABC A . .
B

C .
 1-2 Points, Lines, & Planes
 DEF: Collinear Points – points that lie on the same line.
 DEF: Coplanar – points and lines that lie in the same plane.
What are 2 other ways to name QT?
T.
TQ and line m
R Q
What are two other ways to name plane P?
S l plane RQV and plane RSV
V
P What are the names of 3 collinear points?

N R, Q, S
m
What are the names of 4 coplanar points?

R, Q, S, V
 1-2 Points, Lines, & Planes
Definition How to Picture
Name
A Segment is part of a line that consists of
2 endpoints and all points between them
A Ray is part of a line that consists of one
endpoint and all the points on one side of
the endpoints.
Opposite Rays are two rays that share the
same endpoint and form a line.

What are 3 names of the segments in the figure?

What are the names of the rays in the figure?

Which of the ways are opposite rays?

Line

Point

Line

Plane
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