GEOMETRY

Term Description/Definition Image Name/Symbol

Point -Has no size or Point A
dimension
-An exact location in
space
Line -Has no width or Line BC or Line
thickness, only infinite CB or Line l
length
-A set of infinitely many ´ or CB
BC ´ or ĺ
points
Plane -Has infinite length and Plane P
width, but no thickness Plane DE
-Flat surface Plane FED
Plane EDF
Plane EFD
Plane FDE
Plane DFE

Collinear Points that lie on the Points A, B, and

Points same line C are collinear

Coplanar Points and lines on the Points D, G, E,

Points/Lines same plane F are coplanar.

´ and DF
HE ´ are
coplanar lines.

Line Segment Has two fixed or definite Segment AB or

endpoints BA

AB or BA
Ray Extends infinitely in Ray AB
one direction.
⃗
AB
Opposite Rays Two collinear rays with ⃗
CA and ⃗
CB are
the same endpoint opposite rays.

Intersecting Two or more lines ´ and CD

AB ´ are
lines which share exactly one intersecting
common point lines.

Parallel lines Coplanar lines that do Lines a and b

not intersect are parallel
lines.

Lines x and y
are parallel
lines.
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Skew lines Lines which are not Lines m and n

coplanar are skew lines
m

Perpendicular Two lines are ´ and AB

XY ´ are
Lines perpendicular if they perpendicular
intersect to form a right lines.
angle.

Angle Pair of rays that have a ⃗

OA and ⃗
OB are
common endpoint. The the sides of the
two rays are called its angle.
sides and their common
endpoint is called its ∙ O is the vertex
vertex. of the angle.

Names:
AO B , BO A ,
O
Types of Angles

POSTULATES THEOREMS
POSTULATE 1.1 Two points are contained in
THEOREM 1.8 If two different lines intersect,
exactly one line.
then they intersect at exactly one point.
POSTULATE 1.2 Every line contains at least
THEOREM 1.9 If there is a line and a point not
two distinct points.
on the line, then there is exactly one plane that
POSTULATE 1.3 If two points are in a plane, contains them.
then the line containing these points is also in
THEOREM 1.10 If two distinct lines intersect,
the plane.
then they line in exactly one plane.
POSTULATE 1.4 Every plane contains at least
three non-collinear points. POSTULATES
POSTULATE 1.5 In space, there exists at least
four non coplanar points. POSTULATE 1.11 If two distinct planes intersect,
then their intersection is a line.
POSTULATE 1.6 If two points on a line lie in a
plane, then the line lies in the same plane.
POSTULATE 1.7 Any three points lie in at least SEGMENT ADDITION POSTULATE:
one plane and any three non-collinear points If B is between A and C,
in exactly one plane. (Plane Postulate)
then AB+ BC = AC
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Exercises:
1. Name all the points in the figure. 2. How many names does this line have?
m
I
A
T
3. Name the plane represented by each surface of the box below.
a. the top c. the front e. the right side
b. the bottom d. the back f. the left side