CHAPTER - 4

(SHAPES)
CLASS - III
 POINT
● POINT : A point shows an exact / definite position. It has
no size or shape (NO DIMENSION). It is shown by a dot
and named by any capital letter of English alphabet.
For example: Point A is written as A

The tip of a pencil can be thought of as a point.

 STRAIGHT LINE
● A line is a straight path of points that keeps going in
both directions forever.
● In geometry, a line is drawn with arrowheads on both
the sides.
● Since a line never ends, we cannot measure its length.
● To name a line, use any two points on it.
For example, to name this line, we use two points on it,
A and B, and call it Line AB or Line BA.
 LINE SEGMENT
● A line segment is a part of line with two endpoints.
● It has fixed length (ONE DIMENSION), that we can
measure using a scale.
● It has no breadth / width.
● It cannot be extended in any direction.
● For example, this line segment can be called Line
segment AB or Line segment BA.
● The points A and B are its end points.
 RAY
● A ray is a part of line that starts at one point, and
keeps on going in one direction forever.
● A ray has one end point called the initial point.
● It does not have fixed length, so we cannot measure
its length.
● Remember! There is only one way to name a ray,
which is starting from its endpoint.
● For example, this ray can be called Ray XY (but not
Ray YX).
Now, let’s watch this
video and enhance our
learning about the basic
concepts of GEOMETRY.
https://youtu.be/4jIb2ZWFHm0
STRAIGHT & CURVED LINES
Straight lines, line segments and rays can be horizontal, vertical
and slanting (oblique)
Lines can also be drawn in a zig-zag way called as curved lines.
 INTERSECTING LINES
Two lines that cross
each other at a point,
are called intersecting
lines.
The point at which
they cross or
intersect, is called the
Point of Intersection.
 INTERSECTING LINES
In the figure shown:

lines AB and CD are

crossing each other at
point O.

O is called as the
point of intersection.
Date:
Key Points
● A point shows a definite / exact position. It has
no size or shape.

● A line is a straight path of points that can be

extended in both the directions. It does not
have fixed length. It cannot be measured.It has
no end point.
 Key Points
● A line segment is a part of line with two end
points. It has fixed length, that can be
measured. It has no width / breadth.
● A ray is a part of line with one end point. It can
be extended only in one direction. It does not
have fixed length, so it cannot be measured.
● Two lines that cross each other at a point,
are called intersecting lines . The point at
which they intersect, is called the Point of
Intersection.

● Lines CD and AB
intersect at point O.
● Zig-zag lines are curved lines.
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