Points Lines Planes Flashcards
(13 cards)
Point
A location, such as a dot on a map
Line
An infinite set of points that stretch out in opposite directions
Segment
Part of a line with beginning and end
Plane
An infinite set of points that stretch out in opposite directions
Col”line”ar
Points that are all on the same line
Non col”line”ar
Points that aren’t on the same line
Co”plane”ar
Points that are all in the same plane
Non co”plane”ar
Points that aren’t in the same plane
Intersection
Where two figures meet, the place where these two figures share points
Ray
Starts at a point (this is the endpoint of the ray) and extends out in one direction
Opposite rays
Two rays that share an endpoint and form a straight line
Postulate
A rule that is accepted without proof
Congruent
Segments, angles, figures that are the same exact length, measure, or size