GEOMETRY

UNDEFINED TERMS,
POSTULATES, AND THEOREMS
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POINT – can be viewed as something
having specific position but without
dimension, magnitude or direction.
The following real-world objects
illustrate a point:
a. Tip of a pen
b. Corner of a bond paper
c. Intersection of two strings
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POINT
A dot is used to represent a point,
and a point is denoted by a capital
letter.
Example:
G read as point G
N read as point N
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LINE – is a one-dimensional figure
composed of infinite number of points.
It has unspecified length but without
width nor thickness.
In geometry, a line will always be a
straight line that extends indefinitely in
two opposite directions.
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LINE
Illustrative examples:
a. A straight string
b. Edge of a bond paper
c. A strand of hair
d. Intersection of a ceiling and wall
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LINE
In denoting a line, two of its named
points are used.
l
G N
line GN written in symbol as 𝑮𝑵
Moreover, 𝑮𝑵 can also be called line
l.
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PLANE – is usually represented by a flat
surface where infinite number of lines
can lie.
It has unspecified width and length,
but without thickness.
A parallelogram usually is used to
represent a plane denoted by a capital
letter or an uppercase Greek letter.
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PLANE
Illustrative example:
a. A white board
b. Screen of an iPad
c. Flooring of a room
d. Wall
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PLANE
G M I B

A C
𝜌 𝛼
The planes above are plane 𝜌 and
plane 𝛼