1.2 points, lines, and planes. what is a definition? known words used to describe a new word known...
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1.2 Points, Lines, and Planes1.2 Points, Lines, and Planes
What is a definition?What is a definition?
Known words used to describe a new wordKnown words used to describe a new word
Undefined termsUndefined terms – are terms not formally – are terms not formally defined.defined.
There are three undefined terms in geometry: There are three undefined terms in geometry:
1. Point1. Point 2. Line2. Line 3. Plane3. Plane
PointPoint
1. A location in space.1. A location in space.
2. Has no dimension (no length, no width, no 2. Has no dimension (no length, no width, no depth). depth).
3. Usually represented by a dot.3. Usually represented by a dot.
4. Named using one capital letter. 4. Named using one capital letter.
PointPoint
For example:For example:
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LineLine
1.1. A series of points that extends in opposite A series of points that extends in opposite directions without end. directions without end.
2.2. One-dimensional (length).One-dimensional (length).
3.3. Has an arrowhead on each end Has an arrowhead on each end representing the fact that it goes on representing the fact that it goes on forever. forever.
4.4. Always straight.Always straight.
5.5. Named with a lowercase script letter or by Named with a lowercase script letter or by 2 points on the line2 points on the line
LineLine
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Can be called:Can be called:
Line Line ll
Line AB or ABLine AB or AB
Line BA or BALine BA or BA
For example:For example:
PlanePlane
1.1. A flat surface that extends forever in two A flat surface that extends forever in two dimensions (length & width).dimensions (length & width).
2.2. Contains infinitely many points and lines.Contains infinitely many points and lines.
3.3. Usually represented by a four-sided Usually represented by a four-sided figure.figure.
4.4. Named with a capital script letter or 3 Named with a capital script letter or 3 points on the surface of the planepoints on the surface of the plane
PlanePlane
AA
BC
W Can be named:Can be named:
Plane Plane WW
Plane ABC, plane BCA, plane Plane ABC, plane BCA, plane CBA, etc.CBA, etc.
For example:For example:
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Collinear points –Collinear points –
points that points that cancan lie on the lie on the same line.same line.
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Noncollinear points –Noncollinear points –
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Coplanar points – Coplanar points –
points that points that cancan lie on the same plane. lie on the same plane.
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Noncoplanar points – Noncoplanar points –
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Equidistant – equally distantEquidistant – equally distant
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IntersectIntersect – –
Two or more figures intersect if they Two or more figures intersect if they have one or more points in common.have one or more points in common.
IntersectionIntersection – –
All points or sets of points the All points or sets of points the figures have in common.figures have in common.
When a line and a point intersect, When a line and a point intersect, their intersection is a point.their intersection is a point.
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When 2 lines intersect, their When 2 lines intersect, their intersection is a point.intersection is a point.
When 2 planes intersect, their When 2 planes intersect, their intersection is a line.intersection is a line.
When a line and plane intersect, their When a line and plane intersect, their intersection is a point.intersection is a point.
Questions???Questions???
Classify each statements as true or false
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Question 1
PF ends at P
Question 2
Point S is on an infinite number of lines
Question 3
A plane has no thickness
Question 4
Collinear points are coplanar
Question 5
Planes have edges
Question 6
Two planes intersect in a line segment
Question 7
Two intersecting lines meet in exactly one point
Question 8
Points have no size
Question 9
Line XY can be denoted as XY or YX.
Horizontal Planes – Ceiling and Floor
Horizontal Planes – Two sides horizontal and no sides vertical
Vertical Planes – Walls Vertical Planes – two sides are vertical
Group Practice
Vertical line l intersects a horizontal plane M at point O
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Horizontal plane Q and vertical plane N intersect
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Point P is not in Plane N. Three lines through point P intersect N in points A, B, and C.
True or False
All points on a line are coplanar
True or False
A line has one endpoint
True or False
A point is named by a capital letter.
True or False
Two lines intersect in two points.
True or False
The edge of a plane is a line.